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lachrymate¹

Where it comes from

From Latin lachrymātus, lacrimātus, perfect passive participle of lachrymō, lacrimō; see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

verb lachrymates · lachrymating · lachrymated · lacrimate

  1. literary To cry or weep.

lachrymate²

Where it comes from

From Medieval Latin lachryma + -ate (adjectival suffix).

adjective more lachrymate · most lachrymate · lacrimate

  1. Having the shape of a tear. The cephalon shows traces of low pustules over the glabella, and upon the depressed frontal area, where they become elongate or lachrymate, sometimes anastomosing, leaving elongate depressions between them; […]
  2. literary, rare Stained or filled with tears. Et quant il fut hoꝛs du peril de mer il ſe tourna vers celle part ou les nefz ⸜ et ſes gens eſtoient perilz ⸜ en plourãt tendꝛement et en diſant

    Similar: moist, tearful, teary, cryey, crysome, lachrymate, lachrymose, larmoyant, maudlin, sobful, watery, weepy

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@misc{lachrymate_2026,
  title = {lachrymate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lachrymate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}