lacs

See also: Lacs

English

Noun

lacs

1. 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

1. 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)

1. (archaic) noose
2. (archaic) lasso
3. snare, trap

Derived terms

• lacet

Further reading

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