Danish

Noun

alvor c (singular definite alvoren, not used in plural form)

1. seriousness (state of being serious)
2. gravity
3. earnestness

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse alvara

Noun

alvor n ‎(definite singular alvoret) (uncountable)

1. seriousness

Synonyms

• alvorlighet

Derived terms

• alvorlig

References

• “alvor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse alvara

Noun

alvor n ‎(definite singular alvoret) (uncountable)

1. seriousness

Derived terms

• alvorleg

References

• “alvor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese alvor, from Latin albor, albōre ‎(“whiteness”).

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /aw.ˈvɔɹ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ˈvɔɻ/
• (Carioca) IPA^(key): /aw.ˈvɔχ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /aɫ.ˈvoɾ/
• Hyphenation: al‧vor

Noun

alvor m (plural alvores)

1. the first light of the morning
2. whiteness

Synonyms

• (first light of the morning): alva, alvorada
• (whiteness): alvura, brancura

Antonyms

• (whiteness): negrume, pretume

Derived terms

• alvorada
• alvorecer

Related terms

• alvo
• amanhecer