Added 10 October 2026
dolorous
/ˈdɒləɹəs/ adjective
Latin root: dolōrōsus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dolorous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From 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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