dolorous
pronunciation
How to pronounce dolorous in British English:
UK [ˈdɒlərəs]
How to pronounce dolorous in American English:
US [ˈdoʊlərəs]
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- Adjective:
- showing sorrow
Word Origin
- dolorous (adj.)
- c. 1400, "causing pain," from Old French doloros (12c., Modern French douloureux) "painful, sorrowful, wretched," from Late Latin dolorosus "painful, sorrowful," from Latin dolor "pain, grief." Sense of "causing grief" is from mid-15c.; that of "full of sorrow" is from 1510s. Related: Dolorously; dolorousness.
Example
- 1. Perhaps love is a dolorous fairy tale .
- 2. Sharing and partaking with you when you are happy or dolorous .
- 3. If you miss someone , missing will be a dolorous happiness .
- 4. Scare alone and dolorous , but scare much more to plustoghter .
- 5. I desire freedom but can 't bear to see your dolorous eyes .