sourd

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sourden, from Old French sourdre, from Latin surgō, contraction of earlier subrigō. Compare source. Doublet of surge.

Pronunciation

Verb

sourd (third-person singular simple present sourds, present participle sourding, simple past and past participle sourded)

  1. (Early Modern) To arise, issue or emerge; to give rise.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French sourd, from Old French sourt, sord, surt, surz, from Latin surdus, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (ringing, whistling).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suʁ/
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Adjective

sourd (feminine sourde, masculine plural sourds, feminine plural sourdes)

  1. deaf (person, animal)
    Synonyms: dur de la feuille, mal-entendant
  2. muffled (sound)
  3. (phonetics) unvoiced, voiceless
    Synonym: dévoisé
    Antonym: sonore

Derived terms

Noun

sourd m (plural sourds, feminine sourde)

  1. deaf person

Derived terms

Verb

sourd

  1. third-person singular present indicative of sourdre

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French sourt, sord, surt, surz, from Latin surdus.

Noun

sourd m (plural sourds)

  1. deaf person

Adjective

sourd m (feminine singular sourde, masculine plural sourdz, feminine plural sourdes)

  1. deaf

Descendants

  • French: sourd