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Etymology

Untranslatable word. From Latin dolus (“to feel pain”), from Portuguese dor. Compare Portuguese saudade, German Sehnsucht.

NOUN

  1. strong desire to see someone dear again; nostalgia.
  2. longing, desire, coveting.
  3. suffering caused by loving someone who is far away.

PRONUNCIATION

IPA: /dor/

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