lachrymal
/ˈlæk.ɹəm.əl/adjective, noun
lachrymal is spelled L-A-C-H-R-Y-M-A-L: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, lachrymal means “Connected with weeping or tears” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lachrymal?
| Letters | 9: L-A-C-H-R-Y-M-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 54 million words; the 228,409th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is lachrymal?
Lachrymal appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lachrymal?
- UK /ˈlak.ɹɪm.əl/
- UK /ˈlak.ɹɪm.l̩/
- US /ˈlæk.ɹəm.əl/
Lachrymal has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-lachrymal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with lachrymal?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as lachrymal from its last stressed vowel (/ækɹəməl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of lachrymal
- lacrimal
- lacrymal
- lachrymals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lachrymal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Connected with weeping or tears.
- 2
Alternative spelling of lacrimal.
noun
- 1
A lachrymatory (vase intended for collecting tears).
- 2
Lachrymal feelings or organs.
- 3
Alternative spelling of lacrimal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lachrymal come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin lachrymālis, from lachryma (“a tear”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of lacrimal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).