English Explanatory Dictionary

lac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A resinous substance or lacquer produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of Kerria lacca, a scale insect.
noun
  1. Dated spelling of lakh.
noun
  1. Clipping of Cadillac
noun
  1. Laceration.
name
  1. A province of Chad.
name
  1. A surname.
noun
  1. Initialism of looked-after children.
noun
  1. Acronym of L-acetylcarnitine (“acetylated L-carnitine”).
  2. Abbreviation of leading aircraftman.
name
  1. Initialism of Line of Actual Control.
  2. Initialism of Los Angeles, California.
  3. Initialism of Los Angeles Clippers.
noun
  1. Initialism of licensed acupuncturist.

Pronunciation

/læk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lac.wav /læs/

Word forms

lac lacs

Etymology

From Portuguese laca, from Hindi लाख (lākh)/Urdu لاکھ (lākh) or cognates in other Indo-Aryan languages, from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā). Doublet of lacquer.

Synonyms

caddie caddy ALC ALCAR

Related words

CAR DAC DLC

Derived words

Ceylon lac gum lac laccol lac dye laciferous lac insect lac lake lac scale lac tree lacwork Mexican lac seedlac shellac sticklac
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