lac
[ˈɫak]neuter
The English word "milk" is translated to Latin as lac.
Meaning: liquid (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
lac is a neuter noun. Because it is neuter, the accusative form used for the direct object of a sentence is also lac. The genitive singular form, meaning "of milk", is lactis. The dative singular form, meaning "to/for milk", is lacti.
Did you know?
- In Latin, lac can refer to not only animal milk but also to the milky appearance of the sky or the 'milky way' galaxy.
- The Latin word lac is the ancestor of the English word 'lactation' and the scientific term 'lactose'.
Examples in context
- Ea feli lac dedit.She gave a cat some milk.Tatoeba #1267883 by alexmarcelo, translation #430186 by witbrock
- Illud lac non bibi.I didn't drink that milk.Tatoeba #1344663 by alexmarcelo, translation #1344511 by Eldad
- Lac a vaccis venit.Milk comes from cows.Tatoeba #13755450 by carlosalberto, translation #2498665 by Hybrid
- 108 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Claudia and Marcus are in the kitchen.
- ClaudiaVisne lac in caffeo tuo?Do you want milk in your coffee?
- MarcusIta, quaeso, lac mitte.Yes, please, pass the milk.
- ClaudiaEcce lac, Marce.Here is the milk, Marcus.
- MarcusGratias tibi, Claudia.Thank you, Claudia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “milk” translations and entries lac, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
