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luctiferous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪfəɹəs

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adj

Meaning 1

mournful

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Examples

  • The listeners were moved to tears by the luctiferous tolling of the funeral bells.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin luctifer (“full of sorrow”) + -ous, from luctus (“sorrow”) + -fer (“bearing”).