sours
English
Noun
sours
- plural of sour
Verb
sours
- third-person singular simple present indicative of sour
Anagrams
French
Adjective
sours
- masculine plural of sour
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French sours m, sourse f, past participle of sourdre; compare sourden.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsuːrs(ə)/
Noun
sours
- A source or origin; that which something originates from.
- (figuratively) An exemplar of a characteristic.
- (rare) The origin of a stream of flowing water.
- Synonym: heed
- (rare) A rise; a movement up.
- (architecture, rare) A wall fixture supporting an image.
Descendants
References
- “sǒurs, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.