Lachrymose definition
The definition of lachrymose is someone who cries easily or something that causes sadness.
An example of someone lachrymose is an emotional new mother.
An example of something lachrymose is a sad story where the love interest dies.
adjective
Weeping or inclined to weep; tearful.
adjective
Causing or tending to cause tears.
adjective
Inclined to shed many tears; tearful.
adjective
Causing tears; sad.
A lachrymose tale.
adjective
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Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of lachrymose -
lacrymose
Origin of lachrymose
- Latin lacrimōsus from lacrima tear lachrymal
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin lacrimōsus, from lacrima (“tear”), + -osus (“-ful”), from Old Latin dacruma, from Proto-Indo-European *dakru-, cognate with English tear.
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