Meaning of lachrymatory | Babel Free
/ˈlækɹɪmətəɹi/Definitions
A vase supposedly intended to hold tears; formerly used by archaeologists to designate certain urns found in Roman burials.
Equivalents
Suomi
kyynelmalja
Português
lacrimogêneo
Examples
“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)”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.