Pallid: meaning, definitions and examples
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pallid
[ หpรฆl.ษชd ]
appearance, health
Pallid refers to a pale orwan appearance, often suggesting ill health or a lack of vitality. It can describe a person's complexion, indicating they may be suffering from an illness or a decrease in energy. The term often evokes a sense of weakness or fragility. In literature, it can be used to create imagery of desolation or lack of life.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Her pallid skin indicated she had been unwell.
- The pallid glow of the moon cast eerie shadows.
- He looked pallid after recovering from the flu.
- The pallid flowers wilted in the cold.
Translations
Translations of the word "pallid" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pรกlido
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฒเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช blass
๐ฎ๐ฉ pucat
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะปัะดะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ blady
๐ฏ๐ต ้ใใใ
๐ซ๐ท pรขle
๐ช๐ธ pรกlido
๐น๐ท solgun
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐฝ๋ฐฑํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดุงุญุจ
๐จ๐ฟ bledรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ bledรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่็ฝ็
๐ธ๐ฎ bled
๐ฎ๐ธ blรกmi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐัาัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ solฤun
๐ฒ๐ฝ pรกlido
Etymology
The word 'pallid' originates from the Latin word 'pallidus', which means 'pale' or 'wan'. This Latin term is derived from 'palleo', meaning 'to be pale' or 'to grow pale', which itself is related to 'pallor', the state of being pale, particularly in complexion, involving a loss of color. The usage of 'pallid' in English can be traced back to the early 17th century, where it began to be used in medical contexts to describe those with a lack of color in their skin, often due to illness or shock. Over time, 'pallid' has also found its way into literature and poetry as a descriptor for anything lacking liveliness or color, extending its meaning beyond just physical appearance to evoke emotional states of gloom or desolation.