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lachrymal

lach·ry·mal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lak-ruh-muh l]
    • /ˈlæk rə məl/
    • /ˈlæk.rɪ.məl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lak-ruh-muh l]
    • /ˈlæk rə məl/

Definitions of lachrymal word

  • adjective lachrymal of or relating to tears. 1
  • adjective lachrymal producing tears. 1
  • adjective lachrymal characterized by tears; indicative of weeping. 1
  • adjective lachrymal Anatomy. lacrimal (def 2). 1
  • noun lachrymal Also called lachrymal bone. Anatomy. lacrimal bone. 1
  • noun lachrymal lachrymatory (def 2). 1

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Origin of lachrymal

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Medieval Latin lachrymālis, equivalent to Latin lachrym(a) (Hellenized spelling of lacrima, lacruma (OL dacrima) tear, probably ≪ Greek dákrȳma, derivative of dákry; see tear1) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Lachrymal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lachrymal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.

lachrymal usage trend in Literature

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