A2🏥 Medical
Italian word
dolore
pain, ache
Looks like
dolor (Latin/Spanish)
no direct English cognate — but close to 'dolorous' (mournful)
⚠️ The trap
While 'dolor' appears in medical English (from Latin), everyday English uses 'pain'. Italian 'dolore' is the everyday word. Also, 'doloroso' means painful — not 'dolorous' which in English means mournful/sad.
To say "no direct English cognate — but close to 'dolorous' (mournful)" in Italian:
dolore (correct)
"dolore" in English means:
pain, ache
Example
"Sento un forte dolore al petto."
"I feel a strong pain in my chest."
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