"tristesse" meaning in English

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Noun

Rhymes: -ɛs Etymology: From Middle English trestesse, tristes, tristesce, tristesse, tristice, from Middle French tristesse. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|trestesse}} Middle English trestesse, {{der|en|frm|tristesse}} Middle French tristesse Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tristesse (uncountable)
  1. (literary) sadness Tags: literary, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tristesse-en-noun-YUu3qgvz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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