humour

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

humour

borrowed from English humor, which in turn comes from French humeur, related to the similar development of French humeur at the same time (this man has humeur. - he is an old servant, who, as you see, is not melancholy).

Definition

Plural

humours

Translations

  • englishenglish:dry humour
  • chinesechinese:幽默
  • portugueseportuguese:humor
  • russianrussian:юмор

See also

humoral (adj.) humeur (cn.) humoriste (cn.) humoriste (adj.) humoristique (adj.) humorisme (cn.)