Albanian

Alternative forms

• (Tosk) pluar, (Gheg) pluer

Noun

plor m (indefinite plural plorë, definite singular plori, definite plural plorët)

1. prow (of boat)
2. ploughshare

Derived terms

• plorishtë

Old French

Etymology

Backformation from plorer, from Latin plōrō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plɔr/
• Rhymes: -ɔr

Noun

plor m ‎(oblique plural plors, nominative singular plors, nominative plural plor)

1. crying (action of crying)
   • circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:

     Son plor et son duel demenant

Descendants

• French: pleur

Old Provençal

Etymology

Deverbal of plorar.

Noun

plor m ‎(oblique plural plors, nominative singular plors, nominative plural plor)

1. tears (instance of crying)
2. lament; complaint

References

• (fr)(de) plōrāre in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (Walther von Wartburg, 2002)