lachrymal

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lachrymal

/ˈlak.ɹɪm.əl/ UK
/ˈlak.ɹɪm.l̩/ UK
/ˈlæk.ɹəm.əl/ US

Rhymes with -ækɹɪməl

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin lachrymālis, from lachryma (“a tear”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of lacrimal.

adjective lacrimal · lacrymal

formal, literary, not comparable Connected with weeping or tears.
alternative, not comparable Alternative spelling of lacrimal

noun lachrymals · lacrimal · lacrymal

A lachrymatory (vase intended for collecting tears).
humorous, in plural Lachrymal feelings or organs. It is truly melancholy to see so many minds employed in catering for the risibles and lachrymals of weak men and silly women
alternative Alternative spelling of lacrimal

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@misc{lachrymal_2026,
  title = {lachrymal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lachrymal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}