solemn

English

Etymology

From Middle English solemne, from Old French solempne, from Late Latin sōlennis and sōlempnis, from Latin sōlemnis, from sollemnis (“ritual; festive, solemn, customary, celebrated at a fixed date”), from sollus (“entire”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

solemn (comparative more solemn, superlative most solemn)

  1. Deeply serious and somber.
  2. Somberly impressive.
  3. Performed with great ceremony.
  4. Sacred.
  5. Gloomy or sombre.

Derived terms

Translations

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Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sollemnis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /soˈlemn/

Adjective

solemn m, n (feminine singular solemnă, masculine plural solemni, feminine and neuter plural solemne)

  1. solemn, grave, serious
  2. impressive, exalted
  3. festive, celebratory

Declension

Synonyms

  • (grave): grav, serios
  • (festive): festiv, sărbătoresc
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