Etymology

dacryo-

Today it means: Relating to tears; lacrimal. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δάκρυ
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromδάκρυ
  2. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromδάκρυ
  3. English todaydacryo-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δάκρυ (dákru, “tear”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδάκρυ all →

dacryphilia

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