chaleur

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French chalor, from Latin calōrem m.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃa.lœʁ/
  • audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -œʁ

Noun[edit]

chaleur f (plural chaleurs)

  1. (temperature) heat
    Il craint la chaleur. ― Keep out of the heat. (literally, “He fears the heat”)
  2. heat (a state of sexual aggression)
    Les lapins sont en chaleur. ― The rabbits are in heat.

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=chaleur&oldid=76560788"