laciō

From Proto-Italic *lakjō (“to draw, pull”), of uncertain further origin. Possibly related to lacer (“torn, mangled”).

Unused outside of glosses, reconstructed by grammarian Festus Grammaticus to explain its derivatives, see laqueus, lacessō and frequentative lactō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈla.ki.oː/, [ˈɫ̪äkioː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈla.t͡ʃi.o/, [ˈläːt͡ʃio]

Verb

laciō (present infinitive lacere, perfect active licuī, supine lactum); third conjugation iō-variant(very rare)

1. to entice, ensnare [ quotations ▼]