duios

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Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a Vulgar Latin root *doliōsus, ultimately from Latin dolor or doleō. Compare Italian doglioso, Friulian duliôs. Also possibly from an unattested, lost Romanian word *doi, from Vulgar Latin *dolium, from Latin cordolium.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /duˈjos/
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Adjective

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duios m or n (feminine singular duioasă, masculine plural duioși, feminine and neuter plural duioase)

  1. doleful, sorrowful, woeful
  2. tender, soft
  3. fond, endearing, loving

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