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lugubrious

luh-GOO-bree-us · adjective

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin lūgubris, meaning "mournful" or "gloomy," with the English suffix -ious added on.

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The facts available don't describe a shift in meaning — the word entered English already carrying its Latin sense of mournfulness.

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