Meanings
nounlacrimation (usually uncountable, plural lacrimations)
plural lacrimations · alternative lachrymation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounshedding tears
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Origin
- Latinlacrimātiō
- Englishlacrimation
From Latin lacrimātiō. By surface analysis, lacrimate + -ion.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch tranenvloed
- tranenvloedshedding tears
Finnish kyynelehtiminen
- kyynelehtiminenshedding tears
Icelandic táraflæði, táraflóð
- táraflæðishedding tears
- táraflóðshedding tears
- táramyndunshedding tears
Italian lacrimazione
- lacrimazioneshedding tears
Polish łzawienie
- łzawienieshedding tears
Spanish lacrimación
- lacrimaciónshedding tears
Cite this entry
APA
lacrimation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimation
MLA
“lacrimation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lacrimation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimation.
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