# triste

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɹɪst/ · frequency rank #82,870

## Definitions
1. Sad; sorrowful; gloomy.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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