Etymology

lachrymiform

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Today it means: Shaped like a teardrop Full definition →

Latin lacrima
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromlacrima“tear”
  2. English todaylachrymiform

From Latin lacrima (“tear”) + -form. Compare French lacrymiforme.

Words from the same roots

Latinlacrima all →

haemolacrialacriformlacrimogenouslarmier

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