English Explanatory Dictionary

dolent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Sad, sorrowful.

Pronunciation

/ˈdəʊlənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dolent.wav /ˈdoʊlənt/

Word forms

dolent more dolent most dolent

Etymology

From Middle English dolent, from Old French dolent, from Latin dolēns, present participle of doleō (“to grieve”).

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