el
masculine
/uˈmoɾ/
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Translation
mood, humour
Word origin
From Latin humor ('moisture, bodily fluid'), the medieval theory of the four humours later giving the 'mood, wit' sense. The same root gives English humour and humid.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- humor
- English cognates
- humour, humid
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralhumores
Examples
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Today I am in a very good mood.
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His sense of humour makes me laugh a lot.
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He was not in the mood to talk to anyone.
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The boss's bad mood can be felt across the whole office.
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He has a very English humour that not everyone understands.
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