maussade

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French malsade. analyzable as mau- + sade, the Old French word inherited from Latin sapidus (tasty) (which was borrowed as sapide).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mo.sad/
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Adjective

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maussade (plural maussades)

  1. sullen (mood)
  2. dull, dreary (landscape, weather etc.)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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