lourd

French

Etymology

From Old French lourt, from Latin lūridus (attested in a Late Latin gloss in the form lordus, lurdus).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luʁ/

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• Rhymes: -uʁ
• Homophone: loure

Adjective

lourd (feminine lourde, masculine plural lourds, feminine plural lourdes)

1. heavy
2. clumsy, oafish
3. (informal) annoying, a drag

   Ce type est vraiment lourd, il arrête pas de me parler sans remarquer que je m’en fous. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   Synonyms: pénible, chiant, relou

4. (weather) sultry, humid
5. (boxing) heavyweight

Derived terms

• hyperlourd
• poids lourd
• relou
• super-lourd

 

See also

• pesant

Further reading

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