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dolorante

/doloˈrante/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

aching, sore

  • Suffering from physical pain; sore, aching, hurting.

In a sentence

Ho la gamba ancora dolorante dopo la caduta di ieri.

My leg is still sore after yesterday's fall.

Dopo l'allenamento intenso aveva tutti i muscoli doloranti.

After the intense workout, all his muscles were aching.

Il dente non è più dolorante grazie all'antidolorifico.

The tooth is no longer aching thanks to the painkiller.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
dolorantemasculine · singular
dolorantefeminine · singular
dolorantimasculine · plural
dolorantifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Derived from the present participle of 'dolorare'. It ends in -e, so ms and fs are identical ('dolorante'), plural -i ('doloranti').

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