pallor

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pallor

/ˈpælɚ/ US
/ˈpælə/ UK

Rhymes with -ælə(ɹ)

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From Middle English pallour, from Old French palor (“paleness, pallor”), from Latin pallor, from palleō (“to look pale, blanch”).

noun pallors · pallour

countable, uncountable Unnatural paleness, especially as a sign of sickness or distress. pallor of the complexion
Similar: pallidity, wanness

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noun paleness; want of color; pallidity

Español	palidez
中文	面色蒼白 /面色苍白 miànsè cāngbái
Português	palidez
Français	pâleur
Deutsch	Blässe
Italiano	pallore, pallidità
Ελληνικά	ωχρότητα ochrótita
Română	paliditate, gălbinare
Русский	бле́дность blédnostʹ

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@misc{pallor_2026,
  title = {pallor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pallor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}