strappalacrime
Italian
Etymology
Univerbation of strappa (“tear, rip”, second person singular imperative) + lacrime (“tears”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /strap.paˈla.kri.me/, [s̪t̪r̺äppäˈl̺äːkr̺ime]
- Hyphenation: strap‧pa‧là‧cri‧me
Adjective
strappalacrime (invariable)
- weepy, tear-jerking (of a film etc)