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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French malsade. analyzable as mau- + sade, the Old French word inherited from Latin sapidus (“tasty”) (which was borrowed as sapide).
Pronunciation
Adjective
maussade (plural maussades)
- sullen (mood)
- dull, dreary (landscape, weather etc.)
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