fletiferous
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin fletifer, from fletus (“a weeping”) (from flere, fletum (“to weep”)) + ferre (“to bear”).
Adjective
editfletiferous (comparative more fletiferous, superlative most fletiferous)
- (obsolete, rare) Producing tears.
- 1887, Andrew Magnus Fleming, Winklebach's Hotel:
- The poor servant placed a handkerchief to her eyes and began to weep, for Dolly's arrogance toward her proved fletiferous.
- 1906, J.E.L. Seneker, edited by Thomas Stone, Frontier Experience:
- […] notwithstanding his fletiferous crocodility, he maintained the most astounding adiophory and ataraxy.
References
edit- “fletiferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.