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luctuosus.

sorrowful, sad

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɫuːk.tuˈoː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[luk.tuˈɔː.s̬us]
  1. sorrowful, sad

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. lamentable, doleful, mournful

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From lūctus (“mourning, lamentation”) + -ōsus.

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