lacrimógeno

See also: lacrimogeno

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin lacrima (“tear”) + -geno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lakɾiˈmoxeno/ [la.kɾiˈmo.xe.no]
• Rhymes: -oxeno
• Syllabification: la‧cri‧mó‧ge‧no

Adjective

lacrimógeno (feminine lacrimógena, masculine plural lacrimógenos, feminine plural lacrimógenas)

1. (relational) tear (of the eyes); tear-inducing
2. tearful, causing tears; sad, emotional

   Synonyms: lacrimoso, lagrimoso

3. lachrymatory

Derived terms

• bomba lacrimógena
• gas lacrimógeno

 

Related terms

• lágrima

 

Further reading

• “lacrimógeno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014