different between laces vs laches

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?le?.s?z/

Noun

laces

1. plural of lace

Verb

laces

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lace

Anagrams

• -clase, Salce, acles, alecs, claes, scale, selca

French

Verb

laces

1. second-person singular present indicative of lacer
2. second-person singular present subjunctive of lacer

Anagrams

• cales
• celas

Portuguese

Verb

laces

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of laçar
2. second-person singular negative imperative of laçar

Spanish

Verb

laces

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) negative imperative form of lazar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) present subjunctive form of lazar.

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman laches, from Old French lachesse (“laxness”), from laschier, from Vulgar Latin laxico, frequentative of Latin laxo (“relax, moderate, weaken”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?læt??z/ (UK)
• Homophone: latches

Noun

laches

1. (law) An unreasonable delay in bringing a claim alleging a wrong, which means the person who waited shall not be permitted to seek an equitable remedy because the delay prejudiced the moving party.

Translations

References

• W. Martin; G[uy] A. J. Tops, et al. (1998) Van Dale Groot Woordenboek Engels–Nederlands [Van Dale Great Dictionary, English–Dutch], volume I, 3rd edition, Utrecht; Antwerp: Van Dale Lexicografie, ?ISBN.

Further reading

• laches at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Cashel, cashel, chelas, sachel

Occitan

Noun

laches

1. plural of lach