valorous
/ˈvælərəs/adjective
valorous is spelled V-A-L-O-R-O-U-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, valorous means “Having or displaying valour” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in valorous?
| Letters | 8: V-A-L-O-R-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is valorous?
Valorous appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce valorous?
- US /ˈvælərəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-valorous.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of valorous
- more valorous comparative
- most valorous superlative
- valourous
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does valorous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having or displaying valour.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Valorous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense brave:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | valeroso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does valorous come from?
From Old French valeureux.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).