doliente

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin dolentem (“hurting, suffering”), present participle of dolēre. Compare Portuguese doente, Italian dolente.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /doˈljente/ [d̪oˈljẽn̪.t̪e]
Rhymes: -ente
Syllabification: do‧lien‧te

Adjective

doliente m or f (masculine and feminine plural dolientes)

aching, hurting
sorrowful; grieving
Synonym: afligido

Related terms

doler

Further reading

“doliente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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