lourd

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French lourd, from Old French lorz, lourt, from Late Latin lurdus, lordus, probably from Latin lūridus (“sallow”), possibly influenced by Frankish *lort (“crooked, clumsy”); related to Old English lort (“crooked”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luʁ/

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• Rhymes: -uʁ
• Homophone: loure

Adjective

lourd (feminine lourde, masculine plural lourds, feminine plural lourdes)

1. heavy
2. loaded with

   lourd de conséquences ― with far-reaching consequences, with serious consequences, that has significant implications (literally, “loaded with consequences”)

   lourd de sens ― loaded with meaning

3. clumsy, oafish
4. (informal) annoying, a drag

   Synonyms: pénible, chiant, relou

   Ce type est vraiment lourd, il arrête pas de me parler sans remarquer que je m’en fous. ― This guy is really annoying, he won’t stop talking to me and doesn’t notice that I don’t give a shit.

5. (weather) sultry, humid
6. (boxing) heavyweight

Derived terms

• artillerie lourde
• avoir la main lourde
• croiseur lourd
• eau lourde
• envoyer du lourd
• hyperlourd
• lourd de sens
• métal lourd
• poids lourd
• relou
• super-lourd

See also

• pesant

Further reading

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