dolor

noun

do·​lor ˈdō-lər 

 also  ˈdä-

: mental suffering or anguish : grief

Synonyms

• affliction
• anguish
• dolefulness
• grief
• heartache
• heartbreak
• sorriness
• sorrow
• woe

Examples of dolor in a Sentence

her sad poems grew out of a deep dolor that lasted for months

Word History

Etymology

Middle English dolour, from Anglo-French, from Latin dolor pain, grief, from dolēre to feel pain, grieve

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

dolor

noun

do·​lor ˈdō-lər 

ˈdäl-ər

: sorrow entry 1 sense 1a

Medical Definition

dolor

noun

do·​lor

variants or chiefly British dolour

ˈdō-lər  ˈdäl-ər 

1

obsolete : physical pain

—used in old medicine as one of five cardinal symptoms of inflammation

2

: mental suffering or anguish