lugubrious

/luːɡˈjuːbɹiəs/loog-YOO-bree-uhs

/luɡˈjubɹiəs/loog-YOO-bree-uhs

Meaningmournful

Common meaning: gloomy

lugubrmournfulLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1084 · scan
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Journey through time

Latinlūgubris, -e‘mournful’
Englishlugubrious‘gloomy’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin lūgubris ‘mournful’.

Roots

lūgubris, -e Latin “mournful”

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