lagrema

See also: łàgrema

Old Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin lācrimam, accusative of lācrima.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈla.ɡɾe.ma]

Noun

lagrema f (plural lagremas)

  1. tear
    • c. 1250: Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 17r.
      Et los fiſicos daquella tierra queman este algodon ¬ fazen lo poluos ¬ meten los en los oios por q́ tuelle la lagrema ¬ toda la humidat que a en ellos.
      And physicians from that land burn this cotton and turn it into a dust they use on the eyes, because it removes tears and all the moisture from them.

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