pallor C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈpælɚ/ UK /ˈpælə/ See IPA manual Freq #52756 Meanings 1 noun Unnatural paleness, especially as a sign of sickness or distress. Pallor of the complexion. 2 noun unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · unnatural paleness,... palliditywanness 2 noun · unnatural lack of color in... paleness Common collocations deathly pallor Adjective + noun Etymology From Middle English pallour, from Old French palor (“paleness, pallor”), from Latin pallor, from palleō (“to look pale, blanch”). Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pallor **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpælɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpælə/ **Frequency rank:** 52756 ## Meanings 1. Unnatural paleness, especially as a sign of sickness or distress. 2. unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) ## Examples - Pallor of the complexion. ## Etymology From Middle English pallour, from Old French palor (“paleness, pallor”), from Latin pallor, from palleō (“to look pale, blanch”). ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown