lachrymosity

lachrymosity
noun see lachrymose

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • lachrymosity — See lachrymosely. * * * …   Universalium

  • lachrymosity — lach·ry·mos·i·ty …   English syllables

  • lachrymosity — noun see lachrymose * * * lachrymosˈity noun • • • Main Entry: ↑lachrymal …   Useful english dictionary

  • lachrymose — adjective Etymology: Latin lacrimosus, from lacrima Date: circa 1727 1. given to tears or weeping ; tearful 2. tending to cause tears ; mournful • lachrymosely adverb • lachrymosity noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lachrymose — lachrymosely, adv. lachrymosity /lak reuh mos i tee/, n. /lak reuh mohs /, adj. 1. suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful. 2. given to shedding tears readily; tearful. [1655 65; < L lacrimosus, equiv. to lacrim(a) tear (see LACHRYMAL)… …   Universalium

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