lacrimal

/ˈlæk.ɹəm.əl/

UK: /ˈlak.ɹɪm.l̩/

LÆK · ɹəm · əl (3 syllables)

English Adj

Definition

Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs.

Etymology

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