lachrymal

/ˈlæk.ɹəm.əl/

UK: /ˈlak.ɹɪm.l̩/

LÆK · ɹəm · əl (3 syllables)

English Adj

Definition

Connected with weeping or tears.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin lachrymālis, from lachryma (“a tear”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of lacrimal.