{{wiktionary}} The Latin word '''''lacus''''' means "opening, hole, pool, lake," and was also the word for a distribution point in the public water supply of ancient Rome. It can refer to: {{TOC right}}

==Geography== *Lucrinus Lacus, a lake in Campania *Albanus Lake, Lake Albano in Lazio, Italy *Alsietinus Lacus, the ancient name of a lake in Etruria today known as Lake Martignano *Lacus Curtius, a topographical feature in ancient Rome *Lacus Juturnae, a spring and man-made religious structure in ancient Rome

==Scientific== *''Lacus (beetle)'', a genus in the family Eucnemidae *''Lacus'' may refer to a lunar mare; see List of maria on the Moon: **Lacus Aestatis **Lacus Autumni **Lacus Bonitatis **Lacus Excellentiae **Lacus Felicitatis **Lacus Mortis **Lacus Solitudinis **Lacus Somniorum **Lacus Spei **Lacus Temporis

''Lacus'' may also refer to similar features on other celestial bodies: *Ontario Lacus on Titan, a moon of Saturn *Solis Lacus on Mars

==Fictional characters== *Lacus Clyne from ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'' and ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'' anime.

==Associations== *Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States

==See also== *Lacuna (disambiguation)

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