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English word origin

Etymology of lucet

From Middle English lucet (“heraldic representation of a pike fish”), from Old French lucet (“small pike”), from Old French lus + -et, from Latin lucius (“pike fish”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A device for making braided cord.

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From Middle English lucet (“heraldic representation of a pike fish”), from Old French lucet (“small pike”), from Old French lus + -et, from Latin lucius (“pike fish”).

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  • Inherited-form mentionlucetenm · heraldic representation of a pike fish
  • Derivation mentionlucetfro · small pike
  • Unspecified derivation mentionlusfro
  • Derivation mentionluciusla · pike fish
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