"sorrowfulness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sorrowfulnesses [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English sorwefulnesse; by surface analysis, sorrowful + ness. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|sorwefulnesse|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English sorwefulnesse, {{inh+|en|enm|sorwefulnesse}} Inherited from Middle English sorwefulnesse, {{surf|en|sorrowful|ness|nocap=1}} by surface analysis, sorrowful + ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} sorrowfulness (usually uncountable, plural sorrowfulnesses)
  1. The quality or state of sorrow; sadness. Tags: uncountable, usually

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