Masculine
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lar
- (endearing, masculine) home (place or building where one dwells)
- (masculine) hearth (place in a home for lighting fires)
- (masculine) the surface of a baking oven
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaʁ/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Latin larem (“guardian spirit”), likely from Etruscan 𐌋𐌀𐌓 (lar), 𐌋𐌀𐌓𐌔 (lars), or 𐌋𐌀𐌓𐌈 (larθ, “lord”).
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