LACHRYMATORY
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Traducere: română
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Lach"ry*ma*to*ry (?), n.; pl. -ries (#). [Cf. F. lacrymatoire.] (Antiq.) A “tear-bottle;” a narrow-necked vessel found in sepulchers of the ancient Romans; -- so called from a former notion that the tears of the deceased person's friends were collected in it. Called also lachrymal or lacrymal.
[1913 Webster]
lachrymatory adj. Relating to or inducing tears; -- especially of chemical substances. lacrimator
Syn. -- lacrimatory.
[WordNet 1.5]
