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laqueus
3 English words descend from Latin
laqueus
, most common first.
lace
A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.
lasso
A long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses.
laqueus
The lasso used by a laquearius.