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laqueus

[ ley-kwee-uhs, lak-wee- ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural la·que·i [ley, -kwee-ahy, -kwee-ee, lak, -wee-ahy, -wee-ee].


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Word History and Origins

Origin of laqueus1

< Latin: noose
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Example Sentences

But during one minute bursts of colorful activity — which included "pronounced eye and body movements," as the authors describe it — O. laqueus would turn red or yellow.

From Salon

“Laqueus contritus est, et nos liberati sumus:” the net was broken and he was delivered.

Lasso, Span. lazo, Lat. laqueus, snare, is a doublet of Eng. lace.

As Prof. Nettleship has pointed out, this seems to indicate that there are two words, laquear from laqueus, meaning chain or network, and lacuar or lacunar from lacus, meaning sunk work.

Laqueus contritus est, by Fourniller, et nos liberati sumus.

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