sourd
French
Etymology
From Middle French sourd, from Old French sourt, sord, surt, surz, from Latin surdus, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“ringing, whistling”)
Pronunciation
Adjective
sourd (feminine sourde, masculine plural sourds, feminine plural sourdes)
- deaf (person, animal)
- Synonyms: dur de la feuille, mal-entendant
- muffled (sound)
- (phonetics) unvoiced, voiceless
Noun
sourd m (plural sourds, feminine sourde)
Derived terms
Related terms
Verb
sourd
Further reading
- “sourd”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French sourt, sord, surt, surz, from Latin surdus.
Noun
sourd m (plural sourds)
- deaf person
Adjective
sourd m (feminine singular sourde, masculine plural sourdz, feminine plural sourdes)
Descendants
- French: sourd
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