lacre

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See also: lacré

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: la‧cre

Etymology 1

Variant of laca.

Noun

lacre m (plural lacres)

  1. seal (wax or resin used to seal letters)
    Synonym: selo
  2. seal (object which will be visibly damaged when covering or container is opened)
  3. (neologism, politics, derogatory) Alternative form of lacração (“wokeness”)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Spanish: lacre

Etymology 2

Verb

lacre

  1. inflection of lacrar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlakɾe/
  • Rhymes: -akɾe
  • Syllabification: la‧cre

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Portuguese lacre.

Noun

lacre m (plural lacres)

  1. sealing wax
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 303:
      En casos de hemorragia uterina se usa mucho en Chile el lacre pulverizado, que se toma con un poco de agua. El lacre se expende para tal objeto, es el mismo que sirve para sellar cartas.
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lacre

  1. inflection of lacrar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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