lactose
/ˈlæktəʊs/LAK-tohs
/ˈlæktoʊs/LAK-tohs
Meaningmilk sugar
Common meaning: the sugar found in milk
- lactmilkLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1027 · scan
- osechemistry ending: a sugar
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin lac ‘milk’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry lac, p. 1027 · dictionary scan
Roots
- lac, lactis Latin “milk”
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