strappalacrime

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Verb-object compound, composed of strappa (“to snatch; to rip”) +‎ lacrime (“tears”), literally “tear-snatcher”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌstrap.paˈla.kri.me/[1]
  • Rhymes: -akrime
  • Hyphenation: strap‧pa‧là‧cri‧me

Adjective[edit]

strappalacrime (invariable)

  1. weepy, tear-jerking (of a film etc.)

References[edit]

  1. ^ strappalacrime in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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