Meaning of lugubris | Babel Free
[ˈɫuː.ɡʊ.brɪs]Definitions
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of or pertaining to mourning declension-3, two-termination
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that causes mourning, disastrous; pitiable declension-3, two-termination
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mournful, doleful, plaintive declension-3, two-termination
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gloomy, sinister, mean declension-3, two-termination
Equivalents
Examples
“Texentem tēlam studiōsē ipsam offendimus, mediocriter vestītam veste lūgubrī […]”
We found her studiously weaving at the loom, modestly dressed in mourning clothes […]
“Quī gurgēs aut quae flūmina lūgubris ignāra bellī? Quod mare Dauniae nōn dēcolorāvere caedēs?”
What seas or rivers are unaware of the disastrous war? Which sea the Daunian slaughters haven't stained? Which shore lacks our blood?
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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