doloroso

[ doh-luh-roh-soh; Italian daw-law-raw-saw ]

adjective

1. plaintive, as if expressing sorrow (used as a musical direction).

doloroso

/ ˌdɒləˈrəʊsəʊ /

adjective

1. music (to be performed) in a sorrowful manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of doloroso¹

From Italian, dating back to 1800–10; dolor, -ose ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of doloroso¹

Italian: dolorous