lachrymal
lachrymal · lachrymals
A lachrymatoryA lachrymatory (vase intended for collecting tears).
UK/ˈlak.ɹɪm.əl/US/ˈlæk.ɹəm.əl/
Meaning
2 sensesA lachrymatory (vase intended for collecting tears).
(humorous, in the plural)Lachrymal feelings or organs.
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin lachrymālis, from lachryma (“a tear”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectiBorrowed from Medieval Latin lachrymālis, from lachryma (“a tear”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of lacrimal.
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