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sorrow

/ˈsɒɹəʊ/SO-roh
/ˈsɑɹoʊ/SAH-roh

Meaningcare, worry

Common meaning: deep sadness

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishsorg‘sorrow, care’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishsorwesource
  3. Englishsorrow‘deep sadness’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English sorg ‘anxiety’.

Roots

  • sorg Old English “anxiety”

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