lachrymatory

• Adjectif désuet signifiant « qui provoque des larmes » ou « relatif aux larmes » ; utilisé historiquement dans des contextes poétiques ou scientifiques.

An obsolete adjective meaning 'causing tears' or 'relating to tears'; historically used in poetic or scientific contexts.

1. Relating to tearsC2formal

   Pertaining to or causing the shedding of tears.

   relatif aux larmes

   • The lachrymatory effect of the onion made her eyes water.
   • The play had a lachrymatory ending that moved the audience to tears.
   • Certain chemicals have a lachrymatory property, causing eye irritation.

   Synonymeslachrymallacrimallacrimatorytearfulteary