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lar.

singular of lares: a household god, particularly overseeing the family itself.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/lɑː/Received-Pronunciation/lɑɹ/US
  1. singular of lares: a household god, particularly overseeing the family itself.

    Roman · form-of · in-plural · singular
  2. A lar gibbon (Hylobates lar).

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin lār (“ancestral deity or spirit”) from Etruscan.

noun
  1. An Etruscan title, properly peculiar to the eldest son, but often mistaken for an integral part of the name.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Latin [Term?].

particle
  1. Alternative spelling of lah.

    Manglish · Singlish · alt-of · alternative
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