dolor

noun

do·lor ˈdō-lər

also ˈdä-

: mental suffering or anguish : grief

her sad poems grew out of a deep dolor that lasted for months

Etymology

Middle English dolour, from Anglo-French, from Latin dolor pain, grief, from dolēre to feel pain, grieve

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of dolor was in the 14th century

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Style

“Dolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dolor. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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dolor

noun

do·lor ˈdō-lər

ˈdäl-ər

: sorrow entry 1 sense 1a

dolor

noun

do·lor

variants or chiefly British dolour

ˈdō-lər

ˈdäl-ər

obsolete : physical pain

—used in old medicine as one of five cardinal symptoms of inflammation

: mental suffering or anguish

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