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dol⋅or⋅ous

  [dol-er-uhs, doh-ler-]
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–adjective
full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow; grievous; mournful: a dolorous melody; dolorous news.
Origin:
1375–1425; ME dolorous, dolerous < AF, OF; see dolor, -ous

Related forms:
dol⋅or⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
dol⋅or⋅ous⋅ness, noun
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do·lor·ous   (dō'lər-əs, dŏl'ər-)   
adj.  Marked by or exhibiting sorrow, grief, or pain.

[Middle English, from Old French doloros, from Late Latin dolōrōsus, from dolor, dolor; see dolor.]
do'lor·ous·ly adv., do'lor·ous·ness n.
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Word Origin & History

dolorous 
c.1400, "causing pain," from O.Fr. doloros, from L.L. dolorosus, from L. dolor "pain, grief." Sense of "causing grief" is from c.1450; that of "full of sorrow" is from 1513.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: do·lor·ous
Pronunciation: 'dO-l&-r&s, 'däl-&-
Function: adjective
1 : causing, characterized by, oraffected with physical pain <dolorous sensations>
2 : causing, marked by, or expressive of misery or grief —do·lor·ous·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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