lúgubre

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lúgubre

[ˈluɣ̞uβ̞ɾe]

Rhymes with u.gu.bɾe

Where it comes from

Del latín lugubris, y este de lugere, "lamentar", del protoindoeuropeo *leug-, "dañar". Compárese el francés lugubre, el inglés lugubrious, el italiano lugubre o el rumano lugubru

adjective lúgubres · lugubérrimo

literary Extremadamente triste, melancólico o deprimente
Similar: fúnebre, funesto, lóbrego, siniestro, tétrico

In English

dismal gloomy and bleak
lugubrious gloomy
dour expressing gloom or melancholy
grim dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding
doleful evoking sadness

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@misc{lu_gubre_2026,
  title = {lúgubre},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/l%C3%BAgubre},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}