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lacrymatory

lacrymatory is the alternative form of lachrymatory.

Meaning of lachrymatory

Adjective

lachrymatory (comparative more lachrymatory, superlative most lachrymatory)

  1. Pertaining to or causing tears.
    • 1919: It is sheer affectation to lacerate a man with the poisonous fragment of a bursting shell and to boggle at making his eyes water by means of lachrymatory gas. — Winston Churchill, "1919 War Office Memorandum"

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Forms of lacrymatory

Adjective
comparativemore lacrymatory
superlativemost lacrymatory
Noun
plurallacrymatories

Questions about lacrymatory

What is lacrymatory the alternative form of?
Lacrymatory is the alternative form of lachrymatory.

Words near lacrymatory in the dictionary

  1. lacrymals
  2. lacrymary
  3. lacrymator
  4. lacrymatories
  5. lacrymators
  6. lacrymatory
  7. lacrymose
  8. lacs
  9. Lacson
  10. Lacsons
  11. lact-

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