lacrimation
noun
lacrimation is spelled L-A-C-R-I-M-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lacrimation means “The shedding or flow of tears; crying” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lacrimation is lacrimations.
How many letters and syllables are in lacrimation?
| Letters | 11: L-A-C-R-I-M-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is lacrimation?
Lacrimation appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st 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).
Forms of lacrimation
- lacrimations plural
- lachrymation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lacrimation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The shedding or flow of tears; crying.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lacrimation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense shedding tears:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | lacrimación |
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 lacrimation come from?
From Latin lacrimātiō. By surface analysis, lacrimate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).