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Italian word
dolore
pain, ache; grief, sorrow
Looks like
dolor (Spanish cognate, but also sounds like 'dolour')
dolour = great distress or sadness (archaic/literary)
⚠️ The trap
English speakers sometimes confuse 'dolore' with 'dollar' (sounds similar when spoken fast). 'Dolore' = pain/sorrow, completely unrelated to money.
To say "dolour = great distress or sadness (archaic/literary)" in Italian:
dolore
"dolore" in English means:
pain, ache; grief, sorrow
Example
"Ho un forte dolore alla schiena."
"I have a strong pain in my back."
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