lacrimal
/ˈlæk.ɹəm.əl/adjective, noun
lacrimal is spelled L-A-C-R-I-M-A-L: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, lacrimal means “Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lacrimal?
| Letters | 8: L-A-C-R-I-M-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 81,375th 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 lacrimal?
Lacrimal appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th 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 lacrimal?
- UK /ˈlak.ɹɪm.əl/
- UK /ˈlak.ɹɪm.l̩/
- US /ˈlæk.ɹəm.əl/
Lacrimal 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-lacrimal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with lacrimal?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as lacrimal 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 lacrimal
- lachrymal
- lacrymal
- lacrimals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lacrimal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs.
- 2
Alternative spelling of lachrymal.
noun
- 1
Ellipsis of lacrimal bone.
- 2
Ellipsis of lacrimal vase.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lacrimal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to tears:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lacrimal come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin lacrimālis, from lacrima (“a tear”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of lachrymal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).