Lugubriousness
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The property of being lugubrious. uncountable
"If you have never beheld or heard a bassoon you are to understand that it is an instrument of wood, of considerable more length than breadth, provided with numerous stops and keys, and capable of producing an infinite variety of tones, ranging from the depth of lugubriousness to the highest pitch of vivacity."
- 2 the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness wordnet
Example
More examples"If you have never beheld or heard a bassoon you are to understand that it is an instrument of wood, of considerable more length than breadth, provided with numerous stops and keys, and capable of producing an infinite variety of tones, ranging from the depth of lugubriousness to the highest pitch of vivacity."
Etymology
From lugubrious + -ness.
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