sueur

French

Etymology

From Old French suor, suur, from Latin sūdōrem, accusative of sūdor, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swoyd-, *sweyd-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɥœʁ/

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• Rhymes: -ɥœʁ

Noun

sueur f (plural sueurs)

1. sweat, perspiration

   Synonym: transpiration

Derived terms

• à la sueur de son front
• sueur froide

 

Related terms

• suer
• suaire

Further reading

• “sueur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• usure