dacryo-

prefix

Relating to tears; lacrimal.

OriginAncient Greek δάκρυ →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Relating to tears; lacrimal.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδάκρυ
  2. Ancient Greekδάκρυ
  3. Englishdacryo-

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

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APA

dacryo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacryo-

MLA

“dacryo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacryo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dacryo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacryo-.

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