madore

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin madōrem, derived from madeō (to be wet or moist).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈdo.re/
  • Rhymes: -ore
  • Hyphenation: ma‧dó‧re

Noun

madore m (plural madori) (literary)

  1. moisture that covers the body prior to sweating
    • sentiva nella schiena e nelle mani [] i madori della febbricola
      he felt the moisture of the fever on his back and hands
  2. (by extension) moisture
    Synonym: umidità
    • tra le foglie spiccava un grosso frutto ancora acerbo, coperto dal madore della rugiada
      a large, unripe fruit stood out from among the leaves, covered in the moisture of dew

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Latin

Noun

madōre m

  1. ablative singular of mador
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