n.
Variant: or lac · ri · mal
Pronunciation: ' la-kr ə -m ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English lacrimale, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French lacrymal, from Medieval Latin lacrimalis, from Latin lacrima tear, from Old Latin dacrima, probably from Greek dakry ― more at TEAR
Date: 15th century
1 usually lacrimal : of, relating to, or being glands that produce tears
2 : of, relating to, or marked by tears