Meaning of lacrima | Babel Free

Definitions

1. a tear (drop of liquid from crying)
   declension-1, feminine, literally
2. a tear or gumdrop exuding from plants
   declension-1, feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“Percussit īlicō animum: “Attat, hoc illud est — / hinc illae lacrimae, haec illāst misericordiā!””

Immediately it struck my mind: “Aha, this is what that is all about — hence those tears, this is the reason for that pity!” (Simo suddenly realizes why his son is so openly emotional; hinc illae lacrimae has become proverbial to mean “that’s the real reason for the sadness/problem.”)

“… Per ego hās lacrimās dextramque tuam tē ….”

“I [who] through these tears and [by] your own right hand”

““sistite vos lacrimas, ipsa medebor” ait.”

“Hold back your tears,” she said. “I will heal him myself.”

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