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lacca.

A swelling on the shinbone of cattle

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫak.ka]Classical-Latin[ˈlak.ka]
  1. A swelling on the shinbone of cattle

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. An unknown kind of plant

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *Hlak-, *lēk- (“leg; the main muscle of the arm or leg”). Compare English leg and Latin lacertus (“upper arm”).

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