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Lachrymation

Definition: Lachrymation

Lachrymation

Noun

1. Shedding tears.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Etymology: Lachrymation \Lach`ry*ma"tion\, noun. [Latin expression lacrimatio, from lacrimare to shed tears, from lacrima tear.]. (Websters 1913)

Synonyms: Lachrymation

Synonyms: lacrimation (n), tearing (n), watering (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Lachrymation

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Lamentation

Tear; weeping; Verb: flood of tears, fit of crying, lacrimation, lachrymation, melting mood, weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Lachrymation

Etymologies containing "lachrymation": Delacrymation. (references)

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Modern Translations: Lachrymation

Language Translations for "lachrymation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

vaj (alas, bewailing, coronach, cry, dope, fat, lament, lamentation, oil, seed oil, whine). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏الدموع (waterworks). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

сълзи (brine, dew, eyewater, rheum, waterworks), поток от сълзи. (various references)

   

Czech

  

slzení. (various references)

   

French

  

larme. (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

"זלת "מעות, "מיע" (tear shedding, weeping), "מעת. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

könnyezés. (various references)

   

Italian

  

lacrimazione (lacrimation). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

achrymationlay.(various references)

   

Russian 

  

потоки слез, плач (blubber, cry, mourning, plaint, weeping). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

lučenje suza, lakrimacija. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

gözü yaşarma, ağlama (cry, lament, lamentation, wail, weep, weeping, whimper). (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

плач (blubber, cry, lament, weep, weeping). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Rhyming with "Lachrymation"

Words rhyming with "lachrymation" (pronounced 'Lach`ry*ma"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Lachrymation

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-c-h-i-l-m-n-o-r-t-y"

-2 letters: machinator, monarchial.

-3 letters: acylation, amorality, antimacho, cantorial, carnality, chromatin, harmonica, inhalator, laminator, malathion, monarchal, normality.

-4 letters: achromat, acrimony, acrolith, acromial, alacrity, analytic, anatomic, animator, anorthic, armonica, aromatic, arythmia, arythmic, atomical, calamint, calamity, caryotin, chairman, cilantro, claimant, contrail, halation, harmonic, horntail, laminary, macaroni, manorial, marathon, marocain, matronal, matronly, minatory, molarity, monachal, monarchy, morainal, morality, mythical, nomarchy, normalcy, notarial, omniarch, raincoat, rational, romantic, thalamic, thoracal, thornily, trachoma, yachtman.

-5 letters: acanthi, acholia, acromia, acronym, actinal, acyloin, alation, alimony, aliyoth, almonry, althorn, amatory, anality, anarchy, anatomy, animato, anomaly, anticar, anticly, calathi, canthal, carinal, carotin, chantor, chantry, charily, chariot, charity, chlorin, chorial, chromyl, cithara, clamant, clarion, clarity, cornily, cranial, crayola, cymatia, halcyon, haricot, harmony, hoarily, hornily, inthral, lactary, laminar, laniary, limacon, mahonia, manihot, manioca, mantric, marcato, marital, martial, martian, matinal, mayoral, minorca, mochila, monarch, monthly, nomarch, ocarina, orality, rachial, rhatany, riantly, tachyon, tamarin, thalami, thionyl, trochal, trochil, tyronic.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-c-h-i-l-m-n-o-r-t-y"
 

+3 letters: thermodynamical.

 

+4 letters: misanthropically.

 

+5 letters: monochromatically, thermodynamically.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Lachrymation


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

4C 61 63 68 72 79 6D 61 74 69 6F 6E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.-..    .-    -.-.    ....    .-.    -.--.    --    .-    -    ..    ---    -.

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001100 01100001 01100011 01101000 01110010 01111001 01101101 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#76 &#97 &#99 &#104 &#114 &#121 &#109 &#97 &#116 &#105 &#111 &#110

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

004C 0061 0063 0068 0072 0079 006D 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

466769748491796786758180

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Translations: Modern
5. Rhymes
6. Anagrams
7. Orthography
8. Bibliography


  

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