pâleur
pallor, paleness
noun pah-LER Rare
Origin: from pâle 'pale', Latin pallidus
Usage Note
Pâleur describes an unusual whiteness or lack of colour in someone's complexion, often suggesting illness, fear, or exhaustion. The related adjective is pâle and the verb pâlir (to turn pale). Une pâleur de mort ('a deathly pallor') is a common literary image.
Examples
"Sa pâleur inquiétait ses proches."
Natural Translation
His pallor worried those close to him.
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