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tristis.

sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈtriːs.tɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈtris.tis]

  1. sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose

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  2. sorrowful, mournful

    declension-3 · two-termination

  3. disagreeable, harsh, bitter (of taste)

    declension-3 · two-termination

  4. foul, offensive (of smell)

    declension-3 · two-termination
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Variously compared to Proto-West Germanic *þrīstī (“bold, daring”), Ancient Greek δριμύς (drimús, “sharp; bitter”) and Old Church Slavonic дрѧхлъ (dręxlŭ, “sad”).

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