Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Causing or bringing sorrow or mourning.
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- adjective
mournful
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Examples
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Without enough pluck to overcome such dreadful foes, what damsel would not be luctiferous, for she would bear much sorrow in losing her limbs and paps to lustful flesheaters.
peritus commented on the word luctiferous
"LUCTIFEROUS, (luctifer, L.) causing or bringing sorrow or mourning.", Nathan Bailey, An Universal Etymological English Dictionary (E. Bell; 1724)
February 9, 2008
reesetee commented on the word luctiferous
Good word! Peritus, I'm borrowing this for my "Carry Me Home" list. :-)
February 9, 2008