Translation
solemn, ceremonious
Examples
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The meeting was long and solemn.
promeson .
He made a solemn promise to his father.
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Solemn words filled the great hall.
solene morto .
She spoke solemnly about the death of the king.
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We began the day with a solemn song.
English "solemn" drags gloom along with it. Esperanto does not: it means formal, ceremonial, done with due weight, and it is quite happy to be cheerful. Every Universala Kongreso opens with a inaŭguro, which is a party with speeches, not a funeral. The noun soleno is the ceremony itself and soleni is to hold one, so soleni is to mark a birthday properly rather than let it pass. If you want the mournful sense, say or and leave for the occasions that deserve robes.
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