different between lacer vs racer

English

Etymology

lace +? -er

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?le?s.?(?)/
• Rhymes: -e?s?(r)
• Homophone: laser (Etymology 2)

Noun

lacer (plural lacers)

1. A person or thing who laces

Anagrams

• 'clare, Carle, Clare, Clear, carle, clear, recal

French

Etymology

See lacs

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.se/
• Homophone: lasser

Verb

lacer

1. to lace, to lace up

Conjugation

This verb is part of a group of -er verbs for which ‘c’ is softened to a ‘ç’ before the vowels ‘a’ and ‘o’.

Related terms

• lacet

Further reading

• “lacer” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• caler, racle, raclé

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *leh?k- (“to tear, rend”). Cognate with lancin?, Ancient Greek ????? (lakís).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?la.ker/, [???äk?r]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?la.t??er/, [?l??t???r]

Adjective

lacer (feminine lacera, neuter lacerum); first/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)

1. lacerated, mangled, torn to pieces

Declension

First/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er).

Derived terms

• lacer?

References

• lacer in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• lacer in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• lacer in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Old French

Verb

lacer

1. Alternative form of lacier

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-c, *-cs, *-ct are modified to z, z, zt. In addition, c becomes ç before an a, o or u to keep the /ts/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

English

Etymology

race +? -er

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??e?s?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??e?s??/

Noun

racer (plural racers)

1. Someone who takes part in a race.
2. A racehorse.
3. A vehicle or other device used for, or designed specifically for, racing.
4. An animal known for its fast speed, or suitable for racing; applied especially to a number of North American snakes, certain kinds of lake trout, etc.
5. Any of several genera of colubrid snakes.
6. (video games, informal) A video game involving racing of any kind.
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Descendants

• ? Japanese: ???? (r?s?)

Translations

Anagrams

• Cerra, Crear, carer, crare

Danish

Etymology 1

From English racer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [????s?]

Noun

racer c (singular definite raceren, plural indefinite racere)

1. racer

Inflection

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [????s?]

Noun

racer c

1. indefinite plural of race

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [????s?]

Verb

racer

1. present of race

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English racer. Equivalent to racen +? -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?re?.s?r/
• Hyphenation: ra?cer

Noun

racer m (plural racers)

1. A racer, one who races.

Derived terms

• straatracer

French

Etymology

From English racer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.sœ?/

Noun

racer m (plural racers)

1. racecar
2. (any kind of) vehicle used for racing, racer

Further reading

• “racer” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• carre, carré