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lugubriousOne entry found. Main Entry: lu·gu·bri·ous Pronunciation: \lu̇-ˈgü-brē-əs also -ˈgyü-\ Function: adjective Etymology: Latin lugubris, from lugēre to mourn; akin to Greek lygros mournful Date: 1585 1 : mournful; especially : exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful <dark, dramatic and lugubrious brooding — V. S. Pritchett> — lu·gu·bri·ous·ly adverb — lu·gu·bri·ous·ness noun
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