alvor

Etymology

From Old Norse alvara, from an adjective ǫlværr (“benevolent”), maybe from Middle Low German alwār (“true, kind, benevolent”).

Noun

alvor c (singular definite alvoren, not used in plural form)

1. seriousness (state of being serious)
2. gravity
3. earnestness

Etymology

From Old Norse alvara

Noun

alvor n (definite singular alvoret) (uncountable)

1. seriousness

References

• “alvor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse alvara

Noun

alvor n (definite singular alvoret) (uncountable)

1. seriousness

References

• “alvor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Portuguese alvor, from Late Latin albor, albōrem (“whiteness”), from Latin albus.

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /aw.ˈvɔɹ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ˈvɔɻ/
• (Carioca) IPA^(key): /aw.ˈvɔχ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /aɫ.ˈvoɾ/
• Hyphenation: al‧vor

Noun

alvor m (plural alvores)

1. the first light of the morning
2. whiteness