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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin lacrimālis, from lacrima (“a tear”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of lachrymal.
Pronunciation
Adjective
lacrimal (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs.
- Alternative spelling of lachrymal.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
lacrimal (plural lacrimals)
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of lacrimal bone..
- Ellipsis of lacrimal vase..
References
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin lacrima (“tear”), from Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru-.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
- Hyphenation: la‧cri‧mal
Adjective
lacrimal m or f (plural lacrimais, not comparable)
- lachrymal (relating to tears)
- Synonym: lagrimal
- which produces tears
- Synonyms: lacrimante, lagrimante, lacrimogéneo
Noun
lacrimal m (plural lacrimais)
- (anatomy) lacrimal bone
Hypernyms
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French lacrymal.
Adjective
lacrimal m or n (feminine singular lacrimală, masculine plural lacrimali, feminine and neuter plural lacrimale)
- lacrimal
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin lacrimālis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lakɾiˈmal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: la‧cri‧mal
Adjective
lacrimal m or f (masculine and feminine plural lacrimales)
- lachrymal (relating to tears)
- Synonym: lagrimal
Noun
lacrimal m (plural lacrimales)
- lachrymal
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