grievous
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
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From grieve, from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English greven, from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French grever, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin gravō (“I burden”). Developed in the 13th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɹiː.vəs/
- Rhymes: -iːvəs
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "nonstandard outside dialects" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ɡɹiː.viː.əs/ (often used in conjunction with the spelling grievious)
Adjective
grievous (comparative more grievous, superlative most grievous)
- Causing grief, pain or sorrow.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
- As for the captain, his wounds were grievous indeed but not dangerous.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
- Serious, grave, dire or dangerous.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:lamentable
Translations
causing grief, pain or sorrow
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Serious, grave, dire or dangerous.