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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: pallidus

pallid

 adjective
     
Related topics: Illness and Disability
pal‧lid
1MI very pale, especially in a way that looks weak or unhealthy:
pallid cheeks
2 not very interesting:
a pallid performance
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