lachrymose adj. + Add to list US //ˈɫækɹiˌmoʊz// lachry·mose SynonymsEtymology Synonyms doloroustearfulweepingOriginINE-PRO*dakru-→ITC-OLAdacrima→LATlacrimōsus→ENlachrymose Borrowed from Latin lacrimōsus, from lacrima (“tear”) + -osus (“-ful”), from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Indo-European *dakru-, cognate with English tear.