lacrimal

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs.
2. (alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative spelling of lachrymal.

Noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of lacrimal bone.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of lacrimal vase.

Synonyms

lachrymal

lachrymatory

tear-related

lacrimatory

lacrymal

Translations

lacrymal

lacrimale

lacrimal

lacrimal

lacrimal

lacrimalis

lacrimaal

lacrimal

das lágrimas

lagrimal

دمعي

laehrymal

Träne

zum Tränenapparat gehörend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlak.ɹɪm.əl/

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin lacrimālis, from lacrima (“a tear”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of lachrymal.