madore

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin madōrem, accusative of mador, derived from madeō (“I am wet or moist”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maˈdo.re/, [mäˈd̪o̞ːr̺e]
  • Stress: madóre
  • Hyphenation: ma‧do‧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

Latin

Noun

madōre m

  1. ablative singular of mador
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