Lachrymate
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To cry or weep. literary
- 1 Having the shape of a tear.
"The cephalon shows traces of low pustules over the glabella, and upon the depressed frontal area, where they become elongate or lachrymate, sometimes anastomosing, leaving elongate depressions between them; […]"
- 2 Stained or filled with tears. literary, rare
"Et quant il fut hoꝛs du peril de mer il ſe tourna vers celle part ou les nefz ⸜ et ſes gens eſtoient perilz ⸜ en plourãt tendꝛement et en diſant"
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More examples"The cephalon shows traces of low pustules over the glabella, and upon the depressed frontal area, where they become elongate or lachrymate, sometimes anastomosing, leaving elongate depressions between them; […]"
Etymology
From a medieval spelling of Latin lacrimātus, perfect passive participle of lacrimō, see + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Alternatively, directly from Medieval Latin lachryma (“a tear”) + -ate.
From Medieval Latin lachryma + -ate (adjectival suffix).
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