Reconstruction:Latin/lacartus

This Latin entry contains reconstructed words 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

(Classical) IPA^(key): /laˈkar.tus/, [ɫaˈkar.tʊs]

(Vulgar) IPA^(key): /laˈkar.tus/, [laˈɡar.tos]

Noun

*lacartus m (genitive *lacartī); second declension

(Vulgar Latin, Iberia) 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

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