maussade

French

Etymology

From mau- + sade, the Old French word inherited from Latin sapidus (“tasty”) (which was borrowed as sapide).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mo.sad/
maussade (file)

Adjective

maussade (plural maussades)

sullen (mood)
dull, dreary (landscape, weather etc.)

Further reading

“maussade” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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