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lachrymatory en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈlækɹɪmətəɹi/

Etymology

From Latin lachrymātōrius. By surface analysis, lachrymate + -ory.

Meanings

1. Pertaining to or causing tears.
   • 1919: It is sheer affectation to lacerate a man with the poisonous fragment of a bursting shell and to boggle at making his eyes water by means of lachrymatory gas. — Winston Churchill, "1919 War Office Memorandum"

Forms

Translations (12)

ru слезоточи́вый (causing tears) · pt lacrimogêneo (causing tears) · bg сълзотворен (causing tears) · fr lacrymatoire (causing tears) · io lakrimifanta (causing tears) · io lakrimiganta (causing tears) · pl łzawiący (causing tears) · fi kyynel- (causing tears) · fr lacrymogène (causing tears) · hy արցունքաբեր (causing tears) · pt lacrimogéneo (causing tears) · fi kyynelvuotoa aiheuttava (causing tears)

lachrymatory en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈlækɹɪmətəɹi/

Etymology

From Latin lachrymātōrium. By surface analysis, lachrymate + -ory.

Meanings

1. A vase supposedly intended to hold tears; formerly used by archaeologists to designate certain urns found in Roman burials.
   • 1658: For beside these Lachrymatories, notable Lamps with Vessels of Oyles and Aromaticall Liquors attended noble Ossuaries. — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 21)

Forms

Synonyms

lachrymal · lacrimal

Translations (8)

fi kyynelmalja (vase intended to hold tears) · bg лакримарий (vase intended to hold tears) · sh lakrimarij (vase intended to hold tears) · io lakrimovazo (vase intended to hold tears) · ru слезни́ца (vase intended to hold tears) · fr lacrymatoire (vase intended to hold tears) · pl łzawnica (vase intended to hold tears) · sh lakrimonij (vase intended to hold tears)