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triste Meaning & Definition

/ˈtɹɪst/

What Does Triste Mean?

As an adjective, triste means Sad; sorrowful; gloomy.

Triste in Brief

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ˈtɹɪst/
Comparative / superlativemore triste, most triste

Triste Definition (Adjective)

  1. Sad; sorrowful; gloomy.

Synonyms of Triste

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Word Forms & Grammar

triste (comparative more triste, superlative most triste)

Words That Rhyme With Triste

Origin of Triste

Inherited from Middle English trist, triste (-e form is less common), borrowed from Old French trist, triste,[1] from Latin trīstis (“sad, sorrowful”). Re-borrowed late 18c. (as “dull, uninteresting”) as a French word in English and often spelled triste.[2]

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