DOLORIFEROUS

Etymology

Adjective

doloriferous (comparative more doloriferous, superlative most doloriferous)

(obsolete) Producing pain.

[…] whether or not wine may be granted, in such doloriferous affects in the joints […]

Source: Wiktionary


Dol`or*if"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. dolor pain + -ferous.]

Definition: Producing pain. Whitaker.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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