con dolore

American

[kon duh-lawr-ey, -lohr-ey, kohn, kawn daw-law-re] / ˌkɒn dəˈlɔr eɪ, -ˈloʊr eɪ, ˌkoʊn, kɔn dɔˈlɔ rɛ /

adverb

sorrowfully (used as a direction in music).

con dolore British

/ kɒn dɒˈlɔːrɪ /

adjective

music (to be performed) in a sad manner

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Etymology

Origin of con dolore

< Italian: literally, with sadness; see dolor

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con dolore

This portion required much con dolore expression, which was delivered with much tremolo effect by Miss Emma; and her rich, pure contralto voice in the low register told well.

From Music and Some Highly Musical People by Trotter, James M.

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