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lugubrious definition

lu·gu·bri·ous (lə go̵̅o̅′brē əs, -gyo̵̅o̅′-)

adjective

very sad or mournful, esp. in a way that seems exaggerated or ridiculous

Etymology: L lugubris < lugere, to mourn (< IE base *leuğ-, *leug-, to break > Welsh llwyth, burden) + -ous

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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