lacs

See also: Lacs

English

Noun

lacs

plural of lac

Anagrams

ACLS, ACLs, ALCS, ASLC, Cals, LCAs, SLAC, clas

French

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lak/
Homophones: lac, laque, laques, laquent
Rhymes: -ak

Noun

lacs m

plural of lac

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle French laz, from Old French laz, las, lais, lace, from Latin laqueus. Cognate with Old Occitan latz.

The spelling of the modern word with c is due to influence from lacet, lacer, etc.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /la/
Rhymes: -a
Homophones: la, là, las

Noun

lacs m (plural lacs)

(archaic) noose
(archaic) lasso
snare, trap

Derived terms

lacet

Further reading

“lacs”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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