paraclausithyron
Meanings
noun
- A motif in classical love poetry, the lament of a shut-out lover.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παρακλαυσίθυρον (paraklausíthuron), generally analyzed as παρακλαίω (paraklaíō, “to lament next to”) + θύρα (thúra, “door”).
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