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lachrymatory

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4 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
4syllables

lachrymatory

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lachrymatory is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, lachrymatory is hyphenated as:

Definitions oflachrymatory

1noun
  • A vase intended to hold tears, formerly used by archaeologists to designate certain urns found in Roman burials.

    Example: "1658: For beside these Lachrymatories, notable Lamps with Vessels of Oyles and Aromaticall Liquors attended noble Ossuaries. — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 21)"

1adjective
  • Pertaining to or causing tears.

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