lacrimal

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈlak.ɹɪm.əl/
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/ˈlak.ɹɪm.əl/ · /ˈlak.ɹɪm.l̩/ · /ˈlæk.ɹəm.əl/

Definition of lacrimal

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs.
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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.

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Etymology

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

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