lachrymose adjective: 1. Tearful. 2. Relating to or inducing tears.
PRONUNCIATION:
(LAK-ruh-mos) 
MEANING:
adjective: 1. Tearful. 2. Relating to or inducing tears.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin lacrima (tear).
USAGE:
“The lachrymose John Terry then delivered himself of a self-serving open letter to the fans a few days later. … He wasn’t ashamed to admit he had cried and that Wednesday night would haunt him forever.” — Pat Murphy; Shed No Tears For Chelsea; Birmingham Post (UK); May 27, 2008.
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