† luctuousadj.
Etymology: < Latin luctuōsus, < luctus mourning: see -ous suffix.
Obsolete.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
1721 N. Bailey Luctuous, sorrowful, full of sorrow.
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