dolorous
dolorous · more dolorous · most dolorous
скорбный, печальный, страдающий, грустный
Solemnly or ponderously sadSolemnly or ponderously sad.
/ˈdɒləɹəs/
Meaning
1 sensesSolemnly or ponderously sad.
ско́рбныйskórbnyj, печа́льныйpečálʹnyj, страда́ющийstradájuščij
More definitions
- showing sorrow
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
solemnly or ponderously sad:
Origin
From Middle English dolorous, from Old French dolerous (modern French douloureux), from LaFrom Middle English dolorous, from Old French dolerous (modern French douloureux), from Late Latin dolōrōsus (“painful”), from Latin dolor. Doublet of dolorose.
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Forms
more dolorous, most dolorous| Comparative | more dolorous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dolorous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- showing sorrow:dolourouslachrymosetearfulweeping
Word family
4 related wordsRelateddolor
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form