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lacrimation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
lacrima-tion
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shedding or flow of tears; crying.

Literary; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin lacrimātiō. By surface analysis, lacrimate + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: lacrimātiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

lacrimations (plural) lachrymation (alternative)

Derived Forms

hyperlacrimation

Frequently Paired Words

lachrymal lachrymate lachrymator lachrymose lachrymosity lachryphage lachryphagous lachryphagy

Synonyms

lachrymation tearing watering

Questions

What does lacrimation mean?
The shedding or flow of tears; crying.
Where does lacrimation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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