humeur
French, noun/y.mœʁ/
humeur is spelled H-U-M-E-U-R (6 letters) and appears 24 times per million words in written French, the 3,248th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Humeur is a French feminine noun meaning “humour/humor (the liquid in the body)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Toute substance liquide qui se trouve dans un organisme”.
What does humeur mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininehumour/humor (the liquid in the body)
- 2
femininemental state, either temperamental or as temporary mood
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Toute substance liquide qui se trouve dans un organisme. 2. État d’esprit plus ou moins durable, particulièrement en ce qu’il est plutôt agréable ou non. 3. Une disposition chagrine ; un mécontentement. 4. Fantaisie, caprice.
noun: 1. Personne qui hume.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of humeur
- humeurs plural
- ^((h muet))\y.mœʁ\ singular plural
- ^((h aspiré))\y.mœʁ\ singular plural
- humeuse feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce humeur?
- /y.mœʁ/
- ^((h muet))\y.mœʁ\
- [y.mœʁ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to humeur
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is humeur in French?
humeur appears 24 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).