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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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