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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions lachrymose adjective  tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying 1927. "It is true that Limeans were given to interpolating trivial songs into the most exquisite comedies and some lachrymose effects into the austerest music; but at least they never submitted to the boredom of a misplaced veneration." w:Thornton Wilder, Thornton Wilder, '''w:The Bridge of San Luis Rey, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, p. 69 Etymology: From Latin lacrima , tear + -osus "-full", from Old Latin dacruma, from proto-indo-European dakru-, cognate with English tear.      Full Definition of lachrymose  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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