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lacer

lacer

English

Noun

lacer (plural lacers)

  1. A person or thing who laces

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French

Etymology

See lacs

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la.se/

Verb

lacer

  1. to lace, to lace up

Conjugation

This verb is part of a group of -er verbs for which ‘c’ is softened to a ‘ç’ before the vowels ‘a’ and ‘o’.

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Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lek- (to tear, rend); see also Albanian lakur (naked), Russian лочма (ločma, scrap, tatter, rag), and Ancient Greek λᾰκίζω (lakízō, to tear to pieces).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈla.ker/, [ˈɫa.kɛr]

Adjective

lacer m (feminine lacera, neuter lacerum); first/second declension

  1. lacerated, mangled, torn to pieces

Inflection

First/second declension, nominative masculine singular in -er.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative lacer lacera lacerum lacerī lacerae lacera
genitive lacerī lacerae lacerī lacerōrum lacerārum lacerōrum
dative lacerō lacerō lacerīs
accusative lacerum laceram lacerum lacerōs lacerās lacera
ablative lacerō lacerā lacerō lacerīs
vocative lacer lacera lacerum lacerī lacerae lacera

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Old French

Verb

lacer

  1. Alternative form of lacier

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-c, *-cs, *-ct are modified to z, z, zt. In addition, c becomes ç before an a, o or u to keep the /ts/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.