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- [doh-ler]
- /ˈdoʊ lər/
- /ˈdəʊlə /
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- [doh-ler]
- /ˈdoʊ lər/
Definitions of dolor word
- noun dolor sorrow; grief. 1
- noun dolor A state of great sorrow or distress. 1
- noun dolor sorrow; grief 0
- noun dolor (literary) sorrow, grief, misery or anguish. 0
- noun dolor a unit of pain used to theoretically weigh people's outcomes. 0
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Origin of dolor
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English dolour (< Anglo-French) < Latin dolor, equivalent to dol(ēre) to feel pain + -or -or1
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Parts of speech for Dolor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dolor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dolor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dolor
noun dolor
- heartache — emotional pain or distress; sorrow; grief; anguish.
- distress — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
- agony — Agony is great physical or mental pain.
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
- suffering — the state of a person or thing that suffers.
Antonyms for dolor
noun dolor
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
- joy — a female given name.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
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