LUGUBRIOUS Meaning of LUGUBRIOUS in English [ lʊ'gu:brɪəs ]■ adjective mournful; sad and dismal.Derivatives~ly adverb~ness noun OriginC17: from L. lugubris (from lugere 'mourn') + -ous . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004