Polyglot Dictionary

tristesse

/tʁis.tɛs/

la noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Negative

Forms

plural
les tristesses

Meaning

  1. sadness

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

morosité

tristesse is the direct, standard word for "sadness"; morosité describes a dull, lingering low mood or gloominess, often affecting a whole group or atmosphere rather than one person's immediate feeling.

Similar in other languages

German

Traurigkeit

Traurigkeit is the German word for the same thing — both mean "sadness."

Spanish

tristeza

tristeza is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "sadness."

Portuguese

tristeza

tristeza is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "sadness."

Practice

1 What does tristesse mean?

2 Fill the gap: Une grande ___ envahit son visage.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tristesse?

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