Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/du.lœʁ/

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Translation

pain

Word origin

From Latin dolor ('pain, grief'), a noun from dolere ('to hurt, grieve'). The same root gives English dolour, doleful and condolence.

Origin
Latin
Root
dolor
English cognates
dolour, doleful, condolence

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraldouleurs

Examples

J' .

I have had back pain since yesterday.

médicaments.

The pain becomes very strong without medication.

immense .

His death caused immense grief in the family.

ressens genou.

I feel a sharp pain in my knee.

médicament .

This medicine quickly stops the pain.

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