humors

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See also: Humors and humörs

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

humors

  1. plural of humor

Verb[edit]

humors

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of humor

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Catalan[edit]

Noun[edit]

humors

  1. plural of humor

Danish[edit]

Noun[edit]

humors

  1. indefinite genitive singular of humor

Latgalian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Latin humor, via or akin to Latvian humors.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈxumɔ̀rs]
  • Hyphenation: hu‧mors

Noun[edit]

humors m

  1. humour

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  • Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 12

Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin umor (moisture), from the ancient theory that the moods and dispositions of the human psyche were related to bodily fluids.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

humors m (1st declension)

  1. humor (good-natured, playful attitude; the capacity to recognize and understand what is funny or comical)
    labsirdīgs humorsgood-natured humor
    humora dzirkstsa spark of humor
    humora izjūtaa sense of humor
    cilvēks ar humora izjūtua person with a sense of humor
    viņa balsī jūtama humora pieskaņain his voice one can feel a touch of humor
    zvejas vīru humoru netraucē ne vētra, ne arī nemīlīgs laiksneither storms nor inclement weather can disturb the humor of fishermen
    viņš visu prot pateikt ar humoru, un mēs smejamieshe knows how to say everything with humor, and we laugh
  2. humor (that which is funny; a funny situation or anecdote)
    tautas pasaku un sakāmvārdu humorsthe humor of folk tales and proverbs

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Swedish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

humors

  1. indefinite genitive singular of humor

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