pallor
Unnatural paleness, especially as a sign of sickness or distressUnnatural paleness, especially as a sign of sickness or distress.
» The pallor of his face presaged his tragic end.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)Unnatural paleness, especially as a sign of sickness or distress.
pallor of the complexion
Blässe
бле́дностьblédnostʹ
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
Examples
3 sentencesThe pallor of his face presaged his tragic end.
Her very long, black eyelashes set off the aristocratic pallor of her cheeks.
ruОчень длинные чёрные ресницы подчеркивали аристократическую бледность её щёк. — sharptoothed
deDie sehr langen schwarzen Wimpern betonten die vornehme Blässe ihrer Wangen. — al_ex_an_der
She was most impressed, however, by the extreme pallor of his face and by the nervousness of his manner.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English pallour, from Old French palor (“paleness, pallor”), from Latin pallorFrom Middle English pallour, from Old French palor (“paleness, pallor”), from Latin pallor, from palleō (“to look pale, blanch”).
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Forms
plural: pallorsSynonyms
8 synonyms- unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress):lividnesslividityluridnesspalenesspallidnesswannessachromasia
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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