lacrimi

Lacrimi is a term with roots in Italian and Latin that appears primarily in linguistic and literary contexts. In Italian, lacrimi is the second-person singular present indicative form of the verb lacrimare, meaning you cry or you shed tears. It is used in direct address, often in poetry or archaic or formal prose, and can occur in negative commands such as “Non lacrimi” (Do not cry).

Etymology and related forms include a common Romance root lacrim-, derived from Latin lacrima, meaning tear. Related Italian words are lacrima (tear), lacrimoso (tearful), and lacrimare (to cry). Cognate terms exist in other Romance languages, for example Spanish lágrima and French larme, all tracing back to the same Latin root. In English, the related adjective and noun forms are reflected in words such as lacrimal and lacrimation.

Usage considerations: as a verb form, lacrimi functions in the second-person singular and is distinct from the noun-based lexicon of tears, where lacrima is the singular and lacrime the plural. When read in isolation, lacrimi may be mistaken for a noun in some contexts, but standard Italian grammar recognizes it as a verb form rather than a plural noun.

In culture and literature, the root appears frequently in discussions of tears, sorrow, and emotional expression. It figures prominently in Italian lyric poetry, religious texts, and stylistic passages that address human emotion and the act of crying, often alongside related forms such as lacrima and lacrimoso.