lourd

Meaning

  1. heavy
  2. clumsy, oafish
  3. (informal) annoying, a drag
  4. sultry, humid
  5. heavyweight

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/luʁ/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle French lourd, from Old French lorz, lourt, from Late Latin lurdus, lordus, probably from Latin lūridus (“sallow”), possibly influenced by Frankish *lort (“crooked, clumsy”); related to Old English lort (“crooked”).

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