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
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.