paraclausithyron

noun

A motif in classical love poetry, the lament of a shut-out lover.

OriginAncient Greek παρακλαυσίθυρον →
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Meanings

nounparaclausithyron (plural paraclausithyrons)

plural paraclausithyrons · alternative paraklausithyron

  1. A motif in classical love poetry, the lament of a shut-out lover.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαρακλαυσίθυρον
  2. Englishparaclausithyron

From Ancient Greek παρακλαυσίθυρον (paraklausíthuron), generally analyzed as παρακλαίω (paraklaíō, “to lament next to”) + θύρα (thúra, “door”).

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