dolorous

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. adjective showing sorrow

Etymology

From Middle English dolorous, from Old French dolerous (modern French douloureux), from Late Latin dolōrōsus (“painful”), from Latin dolor. Doublet of dolorose.

In classic literature

Synonyms

dolourous, lachrymose, tearful, weeping

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