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dolorous
What does dolorous mean?
dolorous (adjective): showing sorrow.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does dolorous come from?
From Middle English dolorous, from Old French dolerous (Modern French douloureux), from Late Latin dolōrōsus (“painful”), from Latin dolor.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to dolorous
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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very generous
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showing sorrow
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not compulsory
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sleep inducing
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