lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering
(noun) shedding tears
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lachrymation (usually uncountable, plural lachrymations)
(medicine or literary) The flow of tears; crying
Source: Wiktionary
Lach`ry*ma"tion, n. Etym: [L. lacrimatio, from lacrimare to shed tears, fr. lacrima tear.]
Definition: The act of shedding tears; weeping.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
