Dacryology
/ˌdækriˈɒlədʒi/noun
The scientific study of tears and tear production.
Did you know?The word’s tear-root is related to Greek dakryon and Latin lacrima, linking modern tear science to the vocabulary behind lachrymose and lachrymal.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dakru-
“Tear”
Ancient Greek
Greek
δάκρυον (dákryon)
“Tear; a drop of tears”
Classical Latin
Latin
lacrima
“Tear”
17th Century
New Latin
dacryologia
“The study or description of tears”
Modern English
English
dacryology
“The scientific study of tears and tear production”
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