noun
🇩🇪 weich, schlaff , 🇪🇸 suave, fláccido , 🇮🇹 molle, floscio , 🇵🇹 macio, mole , 🇨🇳 软的，无力的 , 🇯🇵 柔らかい、だるい , 🇰🇷 부드러운, 힘없는 , 🇸🇦 ناعم، مرن , 🇮🇳 मुलायम, कमज़ोर
The French noun **mou, mol** derives from the adjective *mou* (“soft”), itself borrowed from Late Latin *mollis* (soft, pliable). In Old French the word appeared as *mou* or *mol*; the noun sense arose later in some regional varieties to denote the quality or state of being soft. The form reflects the regular evolution of Latin *mollis* into the Romance languages, with the initial “m” and the softening “-u” or “-ol” endings.
doux tendre soyeux souple délicat flasque malaxé
dur rigide ferme solide tendu
| Genre | Singulier | Pluriel |
|---|---|---|
| Masculin | mou | mous |
| Féminin | mole | moles |