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单词 lachrymatory
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
lach•ry•ma•to•ry  (lakrə mə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ries. 
adj. 
  1. Physiologyof, pertaining to, or causing the shedding of tears.

n. 
  1. Also called lachrymal. a small, narrow-necked vase found in ancient Roman tombs, formerly thought to have been used to catch and keep the tears of bereaved friends.
Also, lacrimatory. 
  • Medieval Latin lachrymātōrius, equivalent. to lachrymā(re) + -tōrius -tory1; see lachrymal
  • Medieval Latin lachrymātōrium, equivalent. to lachrymā(re) to shed tears + -tōrium -tory2; (adjective, adjectival)
  • (noun, nominal) 1650–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lachrymatory /ˈlækrɪmətərɪ -trɪ/ n ( pl -ries)
  1. a small vessel found in ancient tombs, formerly thought to hold the tears of mourners
adj
  1. a variant spelling of lacrimatory
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
lac•ri•ma•to•ry  (lakrə mə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ries. 
  1. Physiologylachrymatory.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lacrimatory, lachrymatory, lacrymatory /ˈlækrɪmətərɪ -trɪ/ adj
  1. of, causing, or producing tears
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