grievous
The origin and history of grievous.
Etymology
From Old French grevous, related to Latin gravāre ("to burden") — built on the same root as "grief" and "grieve."
The origin and history of grievous.
From Old French grevous, related to Latin gravāre ("to burden") — built on the same root as "grief" and "grieve."
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