doloroso

do·lo·ro·so

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doh-luh-roh-soh; Italian daw-law-raw-saw]
- /ˌdoʊ ləˈroʊ soʊ; Italian ˌdɔ lɔˈrɔ sɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doh-luh-roh-soh; Italian daw-law-raw-saw]
- /ˌdoʊ ləˈroʊ soʊ; Italian ˌdɔ lɔˈrɔ sɔ/

Definitions of doloroso word

adjective doloroso plaintive, as if expressing sorrow (used as a musical direction). 1
adjective doloroso (to be performed) in a sorrowful manner 0
adjective doloroso with a sorrowful or plaintive quality 0
adverb doloroso (music) plaintively; pathetically. 0

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Origin of doloroso

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

From Italian, dating back to 1800-10; See origin at dolor, -ose1

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Parts of speech for Doloroso

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Doloroso

doloroso popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

doloroso usage trend in Literature

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