chaleur

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French chalor, from Latin calōrem m.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃa.lœʁ/
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  • Rhymes: -œʁ

Noun

chaleur f (plural chaleurs)

  1. (temperature) heat
    Il craint la chaleur.Keep out of the heat. (literally, “He fears the heat”)
  2. heat (a state of sexual aggression)
    Les lapins sont en chaleur.The rabbits are in heat.

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