Etymology

lacertian

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Today it means: Pertaining to or resembling a lizard; lizard-like. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Latin lacerta
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  1. Latin · derived fromlacerta“lizard”
  2. English todaylacertian

From Latin lacerta (“lizard”) + -ian.

Words from the same roots

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Lacerta

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Pertaining to or resembling a lizard; lizard-like.

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