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Where does “lances” come from?

lances (Latin) comes from Latin lanx — dish, platter, plate; scalepan.

lances (Latin): nominative plural of lanx; accusative plural of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of lanx; accusative plural of...

Ancestry of “lances”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlanxdish, platter, plate; scalepan
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