doliente

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin dolentem (“hurting, suffering”), present participle of dolēre. Compare Portuguese doente, Italian dolente.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doˈljente/ [d̪oˈljẽn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ente
• Syllabification: do‧lien‧te

Adjective

doliente m or f (masculine and feminine plural dolientes)

1. aching, hurting
2. sorrowful; grieving

   Synonym: afligido

Related terms

• doler

Further reading

• “doliente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024