pallor

Unnatural paleness, especially as a sign of sickness or distress.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpælɚ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: pallour

In summary

From Middle English pallour, from Old French palor (“paleness, pallor”), from Latin pallor, from palleō (“to look pale, blanch”).

Synonyms

paleness

wanness

lividness

pallidness

luridness

pale

achromasia

lividity

colorlessness

pallescence

achromatism

pallid

pastiness

sallowness

whiteness

pallidity

Translations

pâleur

pallore

Blässe

palidez

solgunluk

χλωμάδα

bleekheid

bladość

palidez

ωχρότητα

pallidità

ωχρότης

pal·lidesa

πελιδνότητα

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