dour
Meaning
- Stern, harsh and forbidding.
- Unyielding and obstinate.
- Expressing gloom or melancholy.
Synonyms
dark-natured
low spirited
beardown
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdʊə/
Etymology
From Scots dour, possibly from Latin dūrus (“hard, stern”), via Middle Irish dúr. Compare French dur, Catalan dur, Italian duro, Portuguese duro, Romanian dur, Spanish duro. Doublet of dure.
Cognate with French
dur
Cognate with Catalan
dur
Cognate with Portuguese
duro
Cognate with Spanish
duro
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