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lacrimogenous

/læk.ɹɪˈmɑd͡ʒənəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lac-rimoge-nous
IPA
/læk.ɹɪˈmɑd͡ʒənəs/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

causing the production of tears

Etymology

From Latin lacrima (“tear”) + -genous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /læk.ɹɪˈmɑd͡ʒənəs/

Questions

How do you pronounce lacrimogenous?
The recorded pronunciation is /læk.ɹɪˈmɑd͡ʒənəs/.
What does lacrimogenous mean?
causing the production of tears
Where does lacrimogenous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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