flor

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See also: Flor, flor., flôr, flór, and flør

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish flor. Doublet of flour and flower.

Noun[edit]

flor (countable and uncountable, plural flors)

  1. A film of yeast that develops on the surface of some wines during fermentation, induced deliberately during the production of sherry.

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Aragonese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”).

Noun[edit]

flor f (plural flors)

  1. flower

Asturian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”).

Noun[edit]

flor f (plural flores)

  1. flower

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

flor f (plural flors)

  1. flower

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Further reading[edit]

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

flor n (singular definite floret, not used in plural form)

  1. bloom (state of plants)
    • 1912, Jeppe Aakjær, Skrifter i folkeudgave: Samlede digte I-III: [v. 2] Bag hjemmets gavl. [v. 3] Rugens sange
      ... nu er Timianen visnet, men Ruden i Flor.
      ... now the thyme has withered, but the rue blossoms.
    • 2014, Lars Thomassen, Vogteren: Juleeventyr i 24 kapitler. LÆS HØJT FOR DINE BØRN..., Lars Thomassen (→ISBN), page 85:
      ... en blomst i fuldt flor.
      ... a flower in full blossom.
    • 2013, Siri Hustvedt, At leve / at tænke / at se, Lindhardt og Ringhof (→ISBN)
      ... amaryllis i fuldt flor, ...
      ... amaryllis in full bloom, ...
  2. (figuratively) bloom
    • 1821, Christian Molbech, Reise giennem en Deel af Tydskland, Frankrige, England og Italien i Aarene 1819 og 1820, page 49:
      Men at den ypperste Samling af Konstskatte, at en Samling som Musée Napoleon allene, eller endog i Forening med den højeste Liberalitet hos Regieringen og med fortræffeligt indrettede Skoler og Academier, ikke er nok for at bringe Konsten i Flor: derpaa troer jeg, at Frankrige netop giver et talende Exempel.
      But that the most exquisite collection of art treasures, that a collection which only Musée Napoleon, or, for that matter, in union with the highest liberality in the government and with the most excellently designed schools and academies is not sufficient to bring art to blossom: I think France provides a telling example to that effect.
    • 1771, De Forandringer, som Norge haver voeret underkastet baade i verdslige og geistlige Sager. Extraheret af Torfaei Chronico Rerum Norvegicarum, page 9:
      Da han nu saaledes havde bragt sit Rige i Flor, pønsede han endnu paa noget, som var større.
      Having thus brought his kingdom to blossom, he yet contrived to bring about a greater deed.
    • 1771, Kiøbenhavns kongel. privilegerede Adresse-Contoirs nye kritisk Journal, page 343:
      Den tredie Bog indeholder de for nærværende Tiid i Flor staaende Asiatiske, Afrikanske og Amerikanske Stater.
      The third book contains the currently blossoming Asian, African and American states.
  3. bloom (flowers)
    • 2004, Historiske roser, Gyldendal A/S (→ISBN), page 211:
      ... et stort espalier eller pergola hvor den med sit blanke, bronzeglinsende løv og det rige flor er et imponerende skue.
      ... a large espalier or pergola where, with its shiny, bronze-gleaming leaves and rich bloom, it is an impressive sight.

Declension[edit]

Declension of flor
neuter
gender 		Singular
indefinite definite
nominative flor floret
genitive flors florets

References[edit]

Galician[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician and Old Portuguese flor (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”). Compare also the variant form chor (as well as Portuguese flor), which follows the normal or expected phonetic shift from Latin.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

flor f (plural flores)

  1. flower (structure or plant)
  2. (figuratively) best, finest, pick
  3. film (solid or opaque layer on a liquid)

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • “flor” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “flor” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “flor” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “flor” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “flor” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Interlingua[edit]

Noun[edit]

flor (plural flores)

  1. flower

Kabuverdianu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese flor.

Noun[edit]

flor

  1. flower

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

flor

  1. first-person singular present passive indicative of flō

Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old English flōr, from Proto-West Germanic *flōru, *flōr, from Proto-Germanic *flōraz, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂ros.

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

flor (plural flores)

  1. floor (bottom surface of a room or building)
  2. floor (level or story of a building)
  3. A flat area or platform (often for preparation)
    • c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎[1], published c. 1410, Matheu 3:12, page 2r, column 1; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:
      whos wynewing cloþ is in his hond .· ⁊ he ſchal fulli clenſe his coꝛn flooꝛ / and he ſchal gadere his wheete in to his berne .· but þe chaf he ſchal bꝛenne wiþ fier þat mai not be quenchid
      His winnowing fan is in his hand; he'll fully clean his threshing-floor, he'll gather up his wheat into his barn, and he'll burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.
  4. The surface of the earth, especially when flat; a plain.
  5. (rare) The substructure or support of a building.
  6. (rare) The bottom of one's eyelid or eyelash.
Descendants[edit]
  • English: floor
  • Scots: flure, fluir, flair
References[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Anglo-Norman flur.

Noun[edit]

flor

  1. Alternative form of flour

Occitan[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Occitan flor, from Latin flōs, flōrem.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

flor f (plural flors)

  1. flower

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *flōruz, u-stem variant of Proto-Germanic *flōraz (“ground, floor”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

flōr f

  1. floor

Declension[edit]

Declension of flor (strong u-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative flōr flōra
accusative flōr flōra
genitive flōra flōra
dative flōra flōrum

Often it occurs as an ō-stem:

Declension of flor (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative flōr flōra, flōre
accusative flōre flōra, flōre
genitive flōre flōra
dative flōre flōrum

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Descendants[edit]

Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

flor f (oblique plural flors, nominative singular flor, nominative plural flors)

  1. flower

Descendants[edit]

Old Occitan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

flor f (oblique plural flors, nominative singular flor, nominative plural flors)

  1. flower

Descendants[edit]

Old Portuguese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

flor f

  1. flower

Descendants[edit]

Papiamentu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese flor and Spanish flor and Kabuverdianu flor.

Noun[edit]

flor

  1. flower

Portuguese[edit]

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flor

Alternative forms[edit]

  • chor (archaic or dialectal)
  • frol (archaic or dialectal)
  • flôr (obsolete)
  • fulô (eye dialect, Northeast Region of Brazil)

Etymology[edit]

From Old Portuguese flor, fror, from Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”). Compare also the archaic or dialectal variant form chor (as well as Galician chor), which follows the normal or expected phonetic shift from Latin.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Noun[edit]

flor f (plural flores)

  1. flower

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:flor.

Derived terms[edit]

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin florus.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

flor m or n (feminine singular floară, masculine plural flori, feminine and neuter plural floare)

  1. (rare) blond, or with reddish-blond hair

Declension[edit]

Declension of flor
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite flor floară flori floare
definite florul floara florii floarele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite flor floare flori floare
definite florului floarei florilor floarelor

Synonyms[edit]

Spanish[edit]

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Flores

Etymology[edit]

From Old Spanish flor, from Latin flōrem, flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

flor f (plural flores)

  1. flower (structure in angiosperms)
    Synonym: (poetic, Mexico, dialectal) xóchil
  2. bloom, blossom (an expanded bud)
  3. (figuratively) best, finest, pick
    Flor de harina. ― Finest flour.
    En la flor de la vida. ― In the prime of life.
  4. compliment, flattery
  5. (in the plural, Argentina, Uruguay) marijuana

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Further reading[edit]

Turkish[edit]

Chemical element
F
Previous: oksijen (O)
Next: neon (Ne)

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French fluor.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [floɾ]
  • Hyphenation: flor

Noun[edit]

flor (definite accusative floru, plural florlar)

  1. fluorite (chemical element)

Declension[edit]

Inflection
Nominative flor
Definite accusative floru
Singular Plural
Nominative flor florlar
Definite accusative floru florları
Dative flora florlara
Locative florda florlarda
Ablative flordan florlardan
Genitive florun florların

Volapük[edit]

Noun[edit]

flor (nominative plural flors)

  1. flower

Declension[edit]

declension of flor
singular plural
nominative flor flors
genitive flora floras
dative flore flores
accusative flori floris
vocative 1 o flor! o flors!
predicative 2 floru florus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
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