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Lachrymose

ˈlækrɪˌmoʊs

adjective

tearful or given to weeping; inducing tears; mournful

The word 'lachrymose' comes from the Latin word 'lacrimosus,' which means 'tearful.' It is often used to describe something that is sad or causes tears.

See how Fyodor Dostoevsky, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and 1 other author use "lachrymose", with its meaning, pronunciation and real book examples.

Examples from books

Here, here … take it, my good woman!” “God bless you,” the beggar chanted in a lachrymose voice.

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Crime and Punishment

Of Don Galaor, the brother of Amadís of Gaul, it was whispered that he was over quarrelsome, and of his brother that he was lachrymose.

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Don Quixote

‘You think you’ve got something to be afraid about?’ Doc Daneeka demanded, lifting his delicate immaculate dark head up from his chest to gaze at Yossarian irascibly for a moment with lachrymose eyes.

Joseph Heller

Catch-22