sévère

adjective

Syllable Decomposition

vère

From Latin severus, probably built on verus ('true, good' in the sense of 'it is good to') with the reflexive se: he who is severe first imposes it on himself, then on others, which it is good and right to do.

Definitions

arts

Plural

sévères

Translations

  • germangerman:streng
  • englishenglish:tough
  • spanishspanish:adusto
  • finnishfinnish:ankara
  • greekgreek:αυστηρός
  • italianitalian:severo
  • dutchdutch:zwaar
  • polishpolish:srogi
  • portugueseportuguese:severo
  • swedishswedish:sträng

See also

sévérité (cn.) sévères (adj.)