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Definition: FLETIFEROUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Producing tears.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb fletiferously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(fletiferously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective fletiferous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Fletiferous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Fletiferous \Fle*tif"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression fletifer; fletus weeping (from flere, fletum, to weep) ferre to bear.]. (references)

Definition: FLETIFEROUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Producing tears.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb fletiferously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(fletiferously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective fletiferous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "FLETIFEROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Fletiferous \Fle*tif"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression fletifer; fletus weeping (from flere, fletum, to weep) ferre to bear.]. (references)