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.
Journey
The facts available don't describe a shift in meaning — the word entered English already carrying its Latin sense of mournfulness.
Related words
No related or cognate word is given in the available facts.
More words
From Latin