French word

humeur

Pronunciation

IPA/ymœʁ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmood

Example

Il est de bonne humeur.

He is in a good mood.

Illustration for humeur (mood)

More examples

Ce matin, il a changé d'humeur.

This morning, his mood changed.

Core concept

A person's inner weather, ranging from sunny ease to stormy irritation.

Common phrases

  • de bonne humeur

    in a good mood

  • de mauvaise humeur

    in a bad mood

  • changer d'humeur

    undergo a change of mood

Similar words

moral: General level of spirits, energy, and motivation.
état d'esprit: The way thoughts and feelings are experienced at a given moment.
ambiance: The prevailing atmosphere of a place, scene, or situation.

Definition in French

Désigne l'état d'esprit passager d'une personne, souvent qualifié de 'bonne' ou 'mauvaise'.

Word origin

French humeur comes from Latin humor, "liquid", whose medieval bodily-fluid sense developed into a person's temper and later a passing mood.

Usage tips

  • French humeur means mood or temper, while comedy is humour, so English "humor" is not the usual translation.

Other meanings

  • temperamentnoun

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