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.