I.full of sorrow.
I. Causing sorrow, sorrowful, lamentable, doleful, mournful: “o diem illum rei publicae luctuosum,” Cic. Sest. 12, 27: “fuit hoc luctuosum suis, acerbum patriae,” id. de Or. 3, 2, 8: “misera tempora et luctuosa,” id. Fam. 5, 14, 1: “luctuosum est tradi alteri luctuosius inimico,” id. Quint. 31, 95: “luctuosissimum exitium patriae,” id. Sull. 33, 11: “luctuosae preces,” id. Att. 3, 19, 2: “illud luctuosum, quod Julius Avitus decessit, dum ex praetura redit,” Plin. Ep. 5, 21, 3.—
II. Feeling sorrow, sorrowful, sad: “Dii multa dederunt Hesperiae luctuosae mala,” Hor. C. 3, 6, 7.—Hence, adv.: luctŭōsē , dolefully, mournfully: “luctuose canere,” Varr. L. L. 5, § 76 Müll.: “illud autem quam luctuose ridiculum est,” Aug. de Op. Monach. 32, § 42.—Comp.: “imperatores vestri luctuosius nobis prope, quam vobis perierunt,” Liv. 28, 39, 6.
