adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ləˈkʌstɹɪn/
/-aɪn/
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to lakes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
1986, M. O. Woodburne, C. R. Campbell, T. H. V. Rich, N. S. Pledge, 5: Geology, Stratigraphy, Paleoecology, Michael O. Woodburne, W. A Clemens (Editors), Revision of the Ektopodontidae (Mammalia, Marsupialia, Phalangeroidea) of the Australian Neogene, University of California Geological Publications, Volume 131, page 75, This apparently reflects a general change from a more lacustrine environment in the lower member to a more fluviatile setting in the upper.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective
Meaning 2
of or relating to or living near lakes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin lacustris, from lacus (“lake”).
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
езерен
(ezeren)
— of or relating to lakes
Finnish:
lakustrinen
— of or relating to lakes
French:
lacustre
— of or relating to lakes
Galician:
lacustre
— of or relating to lakes
German:
lakustrisch
— of or relating to lakes
Polish:
jeziorny
— of or relating to lakes
Portuguese:
lacustre
— of or relating to lakes
Russian:
озёрный
(ozjórnyj)
— of or relating to lakes
Southern Altai:
кӧлдӱ
(köldü)
— of or relating to lakes
