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lar.

the protective spirit of a place (particularly a household)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫaːr]Classical-Latin[ˈlar]
  1. the protective spirit of a place (particularly a household)

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  2. home; household

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Where this word comes from

Probably from Etruscan 𐌋𐌀𐌓 (lar), 𐌋𐌀𐌓𐌔 (lars), or 𐌋𐌀𐌓𐌈 (larθ, “lord”), though it could possibly be from Proto-Indo-European *las- (“eager”), cognate with lascīvus.

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