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lachryma christi

Lach·ry·ma Chris·ti
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lak-ruh-muh kris-tee]
    • /ˈlæk rə mə ˈkrɪs ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lak-ruh-muh kris-tee]
    • /ˈlæk rə mə ˈkrɪs ti/

Definitions of lachryma christi words

  • noun lachryma christi a table wine produced from grapes grown near Vesuvius, in Italy. 1
  • noun lachryma christi a medium dry, sparkling wine produced in the Piedmont region of Italy. 1
  • noun lachryma christi a red or white wine from the bay of Naples in S Italy 0
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Origin of lachryma christi

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15, Lachryma Christi is from the Latin word lachryma Christī literally, tear of Christ

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Parts of speech for Lachryma christi

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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lachryma christi popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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