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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian dolente, present participle of dolere (“to hurt, regret”).
Adverb
dolente (not comparable)
- (music) Sorrowfully, as if the player were mourning.
Anagrams
French
Adjective
dolente
- feminine singular of dolent
Italian
Etymology
From Latin dolentem (“hurting, suffering”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /doˈlɛn.te/
- Rhymes: -ɛnte
- Hyphenation: do‧lèn‧te
Adjective
dolente (plural dolenti)
- sore, painful
- sorrowful, doleful
Derived terms
Participle
dolente (plural dolenti)
- present participle of dolere
Further reading
- dolente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana