lachrymatory /ˈlækɹɪmətəɹi/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Pertaining to or causing tears. noun1 •A vase supposedly intended to hold tears; formerly used by archaeologists to designate certain urns found in Roman burials.1658: For beside these Lachrymatories, notable Lamps with Vessels of Oyles and Aromaticall Liquors attended noble Ossuaries. — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 21) — 1658 formslachrymatories · more lachrymatory · most lachrymatory
