el
masculine
/ˈluto/
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Translation
mourning
Word origin
From Latin luctus ('grief, mourning'), from lugere ('to mourn').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- luctus
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Examples
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The family is in mourning for their grandfather.
Vistió .
She wore mourning clothes for several months.
tragedia.
The whole country is in mourning after the tragedy.
, .
As a sign of mourning, the shops closed.
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They held a minute of silence in mourning for the victims.
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