Spanish word

lacrimógeno

Pronunciation

IPA/lakɾiˈmoxeno/

Meaning

  • adjectivemoving

Example

La película fue tan lacrimógena que todos lloraron.

The movie was so moving that everyone cried.

Illustration for lacrimógeno (moving)

More examples

Al final de la serie hubo un momento lacrimógeno que conmovió a muchos.

At the end of the series there was a tear-jerking moment that moved many people.

Core concept

A tender moment that brings people to tears.

Common phrases

  • película lacrimógena

    tear-jerking film

  • serie lacrimógena

    tear-jerking series

  • final lacrimógeno

    tear-jerking ending

Similar words

emocionante: Provokes intense excitement or thrill that may lead to tears.
conmovedor: Moves the heart gently, producing natural, heartfelt tears.

Definition in Spanish

Que hace que una persona llore por emoción o ternura.

Word origin

From Latin lacrima 'tear' plus the suffix -ógeno meaning 'producing', literally 'producing tears'.

Usage tips

  • Common in reviews and literary descriptions; in everyday speech speakers prefer conmovedor or emotivo, and the word must carry an acute accent on the ó.

Other meanings

  • tear-inducingadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • lacrimallacrimaladjective
  • lagrimosotearfuladjective

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