la
feminine
/ˈla.ɣɾi.ma/
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Translation
tear (from eye)
Word origin
From Latin lacrima ('tear'), an older form being dacrima, related to Greek dakry ('tear').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- lacrima
- English cognates
- lachrymose, lacrimal
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Plurallágrimas
Examples
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A tear fell down her face in silence.
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I don't want to see another tear.
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The tears covered her whole face.
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Her eyes were full of tears of love.
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My daughter fell asleep with a tear in her eye.
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