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单词 lachrymose
释义

lachrymose

[ lak-ruh-mohs ]
/ ˈlæk rəˌmoʊs /
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adjective

suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
given to shedding tears readily; tearful.

Origin of lachrymose

1655–65; <Latin lacrimōsus, equivalent to lacrim(a) tear (see lachrymal) + -ōsus-ose1

OTHER WORDS FROM lachrymose

lach·ry·mose·ly, adverblach·ry·mos·i·ty [lak-ruh-mos-i-tee], /ˌlæk rəˈmɒs ɪ ti/, noun
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Example sentences from the Web for lachrymose

  • Maybe it wasn't amid her children Niobe wept, but for them; anyhow I remember her as a symbol of lachrymosity.

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British Dictionary definitions for lachrymose

lachrymose
/ (ˈlækrɪˌməʊs, -ˌməʊz) /

adjective

given to weeping; tearful
mournful; sad

Derived forms of lachrymose

lachrymosely, adverblachrymosity (ˌlækrɪˈmɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for lachrymose

C17: from Latin lacrimōsus, from lacrima a tear
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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