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lax
English
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /læks/
- Rhymes: -æks
- Homophone: lacks
Alternative forms
- lacks (Killian)
Etymology 1
From Middle English lax, from Old English leax (“salmon”), from Proto-West Germanic *lahs (“salmon”), from Proto-Germanic *lahsaz (“salmon”), from Proto-Indo-European *la?s- (“salmon, trout”). Cognate with Middle Dutch lacks, lachs, lasche (“salmon”), Middle Low German las (“salmon”), German Lachs (“salmon”), Norwegian laks (“salmon”), Danish laks (“salmon”), Swedish lax (“salmon”), Icelandic lax (“salmon”), Lithuanian lašišà (“salmon”), Latvian lasis, Russian ??????? (losós?, “salmon”), Albanian leshterik (“eel-grass”). See also lox.
Noun
lax (plural laxes)
- (now chiefly Britain dialectal, Scotland) A salmon.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Latin laxus (“wide, roomy, loose”).
Adjective
lax (comparative laxer, superlative laxest)
- Lenient and allowing for deviation; not strict.
- 1886, John Addington Symonds, Philip Sidney
- Society at that epoch was lenient, if not lax, in matters of the passions.
- 1886, John Addington Symonds, Philip Sidney
- Loose; not tight or taut.
- Lacking care; neglectful, negligent.
- (mathematics) Describing an associative monoidal functor.
- (archaic) Having a looseness of the bowels; diarrheal.
Synonyms
- (lenient, not strict): permissive, lenient, relaxed
- (loose, not tight): loose, slack
- (lacking care): blameworthy, lash, negligent, remiss, reprehensible
Antonyms
- (lenient, not strict): strict
- (loose, not tight): taut, tight
Related terms
- laxity
Translations
Etymology 3
Noun
lax (uncountable)
- (slang) Lacrosse.
- 2010, Kate Kingsley, Pretty on the Outside (page 79)
- “I'm not playing lax this term,” Mimah said.
- 2010, Kate Kingsley, Pretty on the Outside (page 79)
Anagrams
- Axl
Dacian
Noun
lax
- The edible wild purslane plant.
German
Etymology
From Latin laxus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laks/
- Homophone: Lachs
Adjective
lax (comparative laxer, superlative am laxesten)
- lax
- (morale or ethics) easy, loose
Declension
Further reading
- “lax” in Duden online
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse lax, from Proto-Germanic *lahsaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [laxs], [laks]
Noun
lax m (genitive singular lax, nominative plural laxar)
- salmon
Declension
Derived terms
- laxbleikur:
- laxbleikur litur m
Latin
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *laks, from the same source as laci? (“entice”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /laks/, [??äks?]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /laks/, [l?ks]
Noun
lax f (genitive lacis); third declension
- deception, fraud
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Synonyms
- fraus
Descendants
- Mozarabic:
- Arabic: ???????? (?a?i)
- Hebrew: ????????? (?a?i)
References
- lax in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- lax in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Anagrams
- alx
Middle English
Alternative forms
- lex
Etymology
From Old English leax, from Proto-West Germanic *lahs, from Proto-Germanic *lahsaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laks/, /l?ks/
Noun
lax (plural lax or laxes)
- salmon
Descendants
- English: lax
- Scots: lax
References
- “lax, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-23.
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *lahsaz. Cognate with Old English leax, German Lachs, English lox, Old High German lahs, Yiddish ??????? (laks?).
Noun
lax m (genitive lax, plural laxar)
- (zoology) salmon
Declension
Derived terms
- Laxárdalr
Descendants
References
- lax in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse lax, from Proto-Germanic *lahsaz. The 1000kr meaning comes from the color of the 1000kr bill which was the same color as a salmon.
Pronunciation
Noun
lax c
- salmon
- (slang) a bill with nominal value 1000 kronor or the corresponding amount of money
- Synonyms: lakan, långschal, skäring, papp
Declension
Derived terms
- laxrosa
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immoral
English
Etymology
From im- +? moral.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??m?r?l/
- Rhymes: -?r?l
Adjective
immoral (comparative more immoral, superlative most immoral)
- Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law.
- Synonyms: wicked, unjust, dishonest, vicious, licentious, unethical, corrupt, unscrupulous, wrong, unrighteous
- Antonyms: moral, pure, righteous
Usage notes
- Said of people, deeds, groups, traditions, or practices.
Related terms
- amoral
Translations
Further reading
- immoral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- immoral in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Catalan
Etymology
From im- +? moral.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /im.mo??al/
- (Central) IPA(key): /im.mu??al/
Adjective
immoral (masculine and feminine plural immorals)
- immoral
- Antonym: moral
Derived terms
Further reading
- “immoral” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “immoral” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “immoral” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “immoral” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
From im- +? moral.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.m?.?al/
Adjective
immoral (feminine singular immorale, masculine plural immoraux, feminine plural immorales)
- immoral
- Antonym: moral
Related terms
Descendants
- Russian: ???????????????? (beznrávstvennyj) (calque)
Further reading
- “immoral” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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