lacertineadj.n.

Brit.

/ləˈsəːtʌɪn/, U.S.

/ˈlæsərˌtaɪn/,

/ləˈsərdən/,

/ləˈsərˌtaɪn/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin lacerta , -ine suffix¹.

Etymology: < classical Latin lacerta lizard (see lacert n.¹) + -ine suffix¹. With sense A. 1 compare scientific Latin lacertinus , specific name (1766), Lacertina , genus name ( F. C. Meuschen Museum Gronovianum (1778) 43)). Compare French lacertin (1805 or earlier in sense A. 1). Compare earlier lacertian adj. and (with use as noun) earlier lacertian n.

A. adj.

1. Lizard-like; (Zoology) lacertiform, lacertilian, lacertid. Now rare in zoological use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Lacertilia (lizards) > [adjective]

lacertian1822

lacertine1825

saurousa1836

sauroid1836

1825 Jrnl. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 5 326 Lacerta Salamandra..Characters of the Genus. Body elongated, lacertine: tail long: feet four: toes, four before, five behind: ears concealed beneath the skin.

1834 Lancet 20 Sept. 1025/2 In the males of the lacertine and iguanian and scincoid sauria, the organ of intromission is distinctly double throughout.

1863 Reader 31 Oct. 502 The lacertine tail [in a Japanese woodcut of a monster] curves round again to the level of the forehead.

1981 F. Partridge Love in Bloomsbury (2014) xi. 174 She moved with quick, lacertine grace.

1999 J. Elkins Pictures of Body i. iii. 119 He's a wavering, lacertine mixture of a human, a softened candle, and a salamander.

2007 Molecular Phylogenetics & Evol. 44 1156/2 Carranza et al...used c-mos along with mtDNA sequences to investigate relationships among lacertine lizards.

2. Of a decoration, motif, pattern, etc.: consisting of or incorporating interlaced lizard-like figures.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [adjective] > ornamented or decorated > ornamental or decorative > specific decorative style

busyful1340

scarfed1600

fikey1768

lacertine1854

1854 M. D. Wyatt & J. B. Waring Byzantine & Romanesque Court in Crystal Palace 101 We give the following characteristic piece of ornament, corresponding remarkably with some of the lacertine ornament on the celebrated cross of Cong.

1863 Sat. Rev. 448 A lacertine open-work ornament, terminating in a monster's head.

1882 Academy No. 509. 75 The ornament consists chiefly of serpentine and lacertine creatures interlaced.

1886 Quaritch's Catal. MSS 3498 Painted in interlacing or lacertine patterns.

1905 Amer. Antiquarian 27 115 Animal motives in which twisted lacertine creatures are greatly in evidence.

1968 Gesta 7 31/2 Celtic motifs, like the lacertine patterns which decorate many of the colonnettes, are also evident here.

2001 P. R. Mountfort Ogam 106 Vines, in general, are sinuous, tenacious plants whose spiralling patterns are reflected in the lacertine motifs of traditional Celtic knotwork.

B. n.

1. Zoology. A lizard; spec. a lacertid or lacertoid lizard. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Lacertilia (lizards) > [noun] > family Lacertidae > genus Lacerta

lizarda1382

lacertine1863

lacertid1889

1863 Jrnl. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 1862 31 519 This departure from the plan of oviparous reproduction usual among lacertines seems intended to meet the exigencies of a severe climate.

1886 Chambers's Jrnl. Pop. Lit., Sci. & Arts 17 July 456/1 To watch the process is exceedingly interesting, especially when the lacertines free their limbs of the old garment.

1999 Ecology 80 1092/1 Such classical cases of adaptive radiations on remote oceanic archipelagoes as..Galapagos finches, Polynesian snails, and Canary Islands lacertines.

2. A lizard-like figure interlaced with others to form a decoration or motif. Usually in plural.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > heraldic representations of creatures > [noun] > reptiles

boa1572

scytale1572

remora1612

lizard1688

salamander1688

lacertine1911

1911 J. A. Herbert Illuminated Manuscripts iv. 79 Most of the ornament is made up of plaits, spirals, lacertines, and open reticulated patterns.

1958 College Art Jrnl. 18 87/2 On these pages golden classic capitals gleam clear in the midst of Celtic lacertines.

2007 G. Allen et al. Short Story Introd. 1 202 And he is gone, bearing with him Guthlaf's poem, in Sigeferth's script, with my pictures and lacertines dancing all around them.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	lacertine
释义	lacertineadj.n. Brit. /ləˈsəːtʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈlæsərˌtaɪn/, /ləˈsərdən/, /ləˈsərˌtaɪn/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin lacerta , -ine suffix¹. Etymology: < classical Latin lacerta lizard (see lacert n.¹) + -ine suffix¹. With sense A. 1 compare scientific Latin lacertinus , specific name (1766), Lacertina , genus name ( F. C. Meuschen Museum Gronovianum (1778) 43)). Compare French lacertin (1805 or earlier in sense A. 1). Compare earlier lacertian adj. and (with use as noun) earlier lacertian n. A. adj. 1. Lizard-like; (Zoology) lacertiform, lacertilian, lacertid. Now rare in zoological use. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Lacertilia (lizards) > [adjective] lacertian1822 lacertine1825 saurousa1836 sauroid1836 1825 Jrnl. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 5 326 Lacerta Salamandra..Characters of the Genus. Body elongated, lacertine: tail long: feet four: toes, four before, five behind: ears concealed beneath the skin. 1834 Lancet 20 Sept. 1025/2 In the males of the lacertine and iguanian and scincoid sauria, the organ of intromission is distinctly double throughout. 1863 Reader 31 Oct. 502 The lacertine tail [in a Japanese woodcut of a monster] curves round again to the level of the forehead. 1981 F. Partridge Love in Bloomsbury (2014) xi. 174 She moved with quick, lacertine grace. 1999 J. Elkins Pictures of Body i. iii. 119 He's a wavering, lacertine mixture of a human, a softened candle, and a salamander. 2007 Molecular Phylogenetics & Evol. 44 1156/2 Carranza et al...used c-mos along with mtDNA sequences to investigate relationships among lacertine lizards. 2. Of a decoration, motif, pattern, etc.: consisting of or incorporating interlaced lizard-like figures. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [adjective] > ornamented or decorated > ornamental or decorative > specific decorative style busyful1340 scarfed1600 fikey1768 lacertine1854 1854 M. D. Wyatt & J. B. Waring Byzantine & Romanesque Court in Crystal Palace 101 We give the following characteristic piece of ornament, corresponding remarkably with some of the lacertine ornament on the celebrated cross of Cong. 1863 Sat. Rev. 448 A lacertine open-work ornament, terminating in a monster's head. 1882 Academy No. 509. 75 The ornament consists chiefly of serpentine and lacertine creatures interlaced. 1886 Quaritch's Catal. MSS 3498 Painted in interlacing or lacertine patterns. 1905 Amer. Antiquarian 27 115 Animal motives in which twisted lacertine creatures are greatly in evidence. 1968 Gesta 7 31/2 Celtic motifs, like the lacertine patterns which decorate many of the colonnettes, are also evident here. 2001 P. R. Mountfort Ogam 106 Vines, in general, are sinuous, tenacious plants whose spiralling patterns are reflected in the lacertine motifs of traditional Celtic knotwork. B. n. 1. Zoology. A lizard; spec. a lacertid or lacertoid lizard. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Lacertilia (lizards) > [noun] > family Lacertidae > genus Lacerta lizarda1382 lacertine1863 lacertid1889 1863 Jrnl. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 1862 31 519 This departure from the plan of oviparous reproduction usual among lacertines seems intended to meet the exigencies of a severe climate. 1886 Chambers's Jrnl. Pop. Lit., Sci. & Arts 17 July 456/1 To watch the process is exceedingly interesting, especially when the lacertines free their limbs of the old garment. 1999 Ecology 80 1092/1 Such classical cases of adaptive radiations on remote oceanic archipelagoes as..Galapagos finches, Polynesian snails, and Canary Islands lacertines. 2. A lizard-like figure interlaced with others to form a decoration or motif. Usually in plural. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > heraldic representations of creatures > [noun] > reptiles boa1572 scytale1572 remora1612 lizard1688 salamander1688 lacertine1911 1911 J. A. Herbert Illuminated Manuscripts iv. 79 Most of the ornament is made up of plaits, spirals, lacertines, and open reticulated patterns. 1958 College Art Jrnl. 18 87/2 On these pages golden classic capitals gleam clear in the midst of Celtic lacertines. 2007 G. Allen et al. Short Story Introd. 1 202 And he is gone, bearing with him Guthlaf's poem, in Sigeferth's script, with my pictures and lacertines dancing all around them. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.n.1825
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