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English
Etymology
From Latin fletifer, from fletus (“a weeping”) (from flere, fletum (“to weep”)) + ferre (“to bear”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
fletiferous (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.
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