courbature

See also: courbaturé

French

Etymology

courbatu +‎ -ure.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuʁ.ba.tyʁ/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

courbature f (plural courbatures)

1. stiffness (in the muscles), ache

   des courbatures ― delayed-onset muscle soreness

2. founder, laminitis (horse ailment)

Related terms

• courbaturé
• courbaturer

Further reading

• “courbature”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.