alvor
See also: älvor
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse alvara, from an adjective ǫlværr (“benevolent”), maybe from Middle Low German alwār (“true, kind, benevolent”).
Noun
alvor c (singular definite alvoren, not used in plural form)
- seriousness (state of being serious)
- gravity
- earnestness
Norwegian Bokmål
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Norwegian Nynorsk
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Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese alvor, from Late Latin albor, albōrem (“whiteness”), from Latin albus.
Pronunciation
- (Paulista) IPA(key): /aw.ˈvɔɹ/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ˈvɔɻ/
- (Carioca) IPA(key): /aw.ˈvɔχ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /aɫ.ˈvoɾ/
- Hyphenation: al‧vor
Antonyms
- (whiteness): negrume, pretume
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