Definition of lugubrious

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lu·gu·bri·ous  audio  (l-gbr-s, -gy-) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin lgubris, from lgre, to mourn

OTHER FORMS:
lu·gubri·ous·ly(Adverb), lu·gubri·ous·ness(Noun)


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