Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dolente

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
do-lente
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Sorrowfully, as if the player were mourning.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian dolente, present participle of dolere (“to hurt, regret”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does dolente mean?
Sorrowfully, as if the player were mourning.
Where does dolente come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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