lacrimógeno

See also: lacrimogeno

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin lacrima (“tear”) + -geno.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lakɾiˈmoxeno/

Adjective

lacrimógeno (feminine singular lacrimógena, masculine plural lacrimógenos, feminine plural lacrimógenas)

tear (attributive); tear-inducing
tearful, causing tears; sad, emotional
lachrymatory

Synonyms

(tearful, causing tears): lacrimoso, lagrimoso

Derived terms

gas lacrimógeno

Related terms

lágrima

Further reading

“lacrimógeno” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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