Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lachryma christi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lachry-ma christi
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
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Etymology

From Renaissance Latin lachryma Christi, from Latin lachryma (“tears”) Chrīstī (“of Christ”).

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What does lachryma christi mean?
An Italian white wine from grapes grown on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.
Where does lachryma christi come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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