French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French dolor, dolour, dolur, from Latin dolōrem, from Proto-Italic *dolōs, from Proto-Indo-European *dolh₁ōs, derived from the root *delh₁- (to split, divide).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /du.lœʁ/
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Noun

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douleur f (plural douleurs)

  1. pain
  2. distress

Derived terms

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