humeur

Etymology

From Middle Dutch humuere, from Old French, from Latin humor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦyˈmøːr/

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Noun

humeur n (plural humeurs, diminutive humeurtje n)

1. mood, mental state, especially positive

Etymology

From Old French humor, humour, borrowed from Latin humor, humorem. Doublet of humour.

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /y.mœʁ/

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Noun

humeur f (plural humeurs)

1. humour/humor (the liquid in the body)
2. mental state, either temperamental or as temporary mood

Further reading

• “humeur” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).