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doloroso

[doh-luh-roh-soh; Italian daw-law-raw-saw]
adjective
  1. plaintive, as if expressing sorrow (used as a musical direction).
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Origin of doloroso

From Italian, dating back to 1800–10; see origin at dolor, -ose1
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British Dictionary definitions for doloroso

doloroso

adjective, adverb
  1. music (to be performed) in a sorrowful manner
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Word Origin

Italian: dolorous
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