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French
Etymology
Ultimately from Old Occitan sorn (“dark”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
sournois (feminine sournoise, masculine plural sournois, feminine plural sournoises)
- sly, sneaky, underhanded, surreptitious
- caractère sournois ― sly character
- conduite sournoise ― underhanded conduct
Le cancer est une maladie sournoise, d’où l’importance des campagnes de dépistage.- Cancer is a surreptitious disease, hence the importance of screening campaigns.
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