| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Plaintively.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb dolentely.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (dolentely) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective dolente.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DOLENTE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1614. (references) |
| Etymology:Dolente \Do*len"te\, adjective. & adverb [Italian]. (references) |
