DOLOROSO

Etymology

Adverb

doloroso (not comparable)

(music) plaintively; pathetically

Source: Wiktionary


Do`lo*ro"so, a. & adv. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)

Definition: Plaintive; pathetic; -- used adverbially as a musical direction.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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