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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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