lacus ūs, m
2 LAC-,
an opening, hollow, lake, pond, pool
(of living water): apud ipsum lacum Est pistrilla, T.: Albanus: ad spurcos lacūs, Iu.: lacu Fluvius se condidit alto,
in the water
, V.: Quo te cumque lacus Fonte tenet,
thy body of water
, V.—
A reservoir, tank, cistern
(for storing water): lacūs sternendos lapide locare, L.:
a furno redeuntes lacuque,
H.—Prov.: siccus lacus, i. e.
something useless
, Pr.—
A basin, tank, tub, vat, reservoir
: de lacubus proxima musta tuis, O.:
alii tingunt Aera lacu,
cooling-trough
, V.: gelido lamina Tincta lacu,
O.—Fig.: quasi de musto ac lacu fervida oratio, i. e.
still in its fresh fervor
.
