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lonesome

/ˈləʊnsəm/ adjective

In Latin: sōlitārius Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lonesome at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Being the only one; single and isolated from others.
    the lone doctor in the entire county
  2. Marked by dejection from being alone.
    felt sad and lonely

Origin

From lone + -some, mid-17th century.

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