Reconstruction:Latin/lacartum

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From lacertus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈkartʊs/

Noun

*lacartus m (oblique *lacartum); second declension

1. lizard

Inflection

Second declension.

Italo-Western declension of *lacartus
Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	*lacártọs	*lacárti
genitive	*lacárti	*lacartọ́rọ
dative	*lacártọ	*lacártis
accusative-ablative	*lacártọ	*lacártọs

Descendants

• Asturian: llagartu
• Catalan: llangardaix
• Old Portuguese:
  • Galician: lagarto
  • Portuguese: lagarto
• Spanish: lagarto
  • → English: alligator