LACHRYMAL


Meaning of LACHRYMAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

or lac·ri·mal ˈla-krə-məl

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.