lachrymal
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Medieval Latin lachrymālis, from lachryma (“a tear”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of lacrimal.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlak.ɹɪm.əl/, /ˈlak.ɹɪm.l̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlæk.ɹəm.əl/
- Rhymes: -ækɹɪməl
Adjective edit
lachrymal (not comparable)
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
of or relating to tears — see lacrimal
Noun edit
lachrymal (plural lachrymals)
- A lachrymatory (vase intended for collecting tears).
- (humorous, in the plural) Lachrymal feelings or organs.
- 1843, “Habits of Reading”, in The Mother's Magazine:
- It is truly melancholy to see so many minds employed in catering for the risibles and lachrymals of weak men and silly women
- (anatomy) Alternative spelling of lacrimal.
References edit
- “lachrymal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “lachrymal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.