lūctus — meaning in English

English meaning

• mourning noun The act or state of grieving, especially after a death.
• sorrow noun Deep sadness, especially over a loss.
• woe noun Deep sadness or distress, or a misfortune that causes it.

Senses

lūctus is used for these senses in English:

• mourning The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.
• sorrow (uncountable) unhappiness, woe

mourning — full definition

1. noun The act or state of grieving, especially after a death.
2. noun The clothing traditionally worn while grieving, typically black in Western cultures.

sorrow — full definition

1. noun Deep sadness, especially over a loss.
2. verb To feel or express deep sadness; to grieve.

Related Latin words