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dolent

/ˈdəʊlənt/ UK
/ˈdoʊlənt/ US

Where it comes from

From Middle English dolent, from Old French dolent, from Latin dolēns, present participle of doleō (“to grieve”).

adjective more dolent · most dolent

archaic Sad, sorrowful. Poor wretch! who once hath paced that dolent city Shall pace it often, doomed beyond all pity, With horror ever deepening from the first.

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"dolent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dolent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dolent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dolent

Chicago

"dolent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dolent.

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@misc{dolent_2026,
  title = {dolent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dolent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}