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Added 9 October 2026

grievous

/ˈɡɹiː.vəs/ adjective

Latin root: gravō Wiktionary

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Causing grief, pain, or sorrow.
Serious, grave, dire, or dangerous.

Origin

From Middle English grevous, from Anglo-Norman grevous, from Old French grever, from Latin gravō (“to burden”). Developed in the 13th century. Equivalent to grief + -ous.

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