lourd

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French lourd, from Old French lorz, lourt, from Late Latin lurdus, lordus, probably from Latin lūridus (“sallow”), possibly influenced by Frankish *lort (“crooked, clumsy”); related to Old English lort (“crooked”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /luʁ/ Rhymes: -uʁ Homophone: loure === Adjective === lourd (feminine lourde, masculine plural lourds, feminine plural lourdes) heavy loaded with lourd de conséquences ― with far-reaching consequences, with serious consequences, that has significant implications (literally, “loaded with consequences”) lourd de sens ― loaded with meaning clumsy, oafish (informal) annoying, a drag Synonyms: pénible, chiant, relou Ce type est vraiment lourd, il arrête pas de me parler sans remarquer que je m'en fous. ― This guy is really annoying, he won’t stop talking to me and doesn’t notice that I don’t give a shit. (weather) sultry, humid (boxing) heavyweight ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Haitian Creole: lou Réunion Creole French: lour ==== See also ==== pesant === Further reading === “lourd”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012