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:

Geography

Lucrinus Lacus Lucrinus Lacus or Lucrine Lake ( it, Lago di Lucrino; nap, Laco 'e Lucrine) is a lake in Campania, southern Italy. It is less than one kilometre to the south of Lake Avernus and is separated from the Gulf of Pozzuoli by a narrow strip of land. A ...

, 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 The ''Lacus Iuturnae'', or ''Lacus Juturnae'' or Spring of Juturna, is the name of a formal pool built by the Romans near a spring or well in the Roman Forum. The pool was part of a shrine dedicated to the water nymph Juturna, and the name ''Lacus ...

, a spring and man-made religious structure in ancient Rome

Extraterrestrial

''Lacus'' may also refer to a lunar mare; see

List of maria on the Moon This is a list of ''maria'' (large, dark, basaltic plains) on the Moon. It includes other basaltic plains, including the one ''oceanus'' as well as features known by the names ''lacus'', ''palus'' and ''sinus''. The modern system of lunar nomencla ...

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Lacus Aestatis Lacus Aestatis (Latin ''aestātis'', "Summer Lake") consists of two relatively small patches of smooth, interconnected lunar mare, located near the western limb of the Moon in the southwestern highlands. It was originally called ''Mare Aestatis'' ...

Lacus Autumni Lacus Autumni (Latin ''autumnī'', "Lake of Autumn") is a region of lunar mare that lies near the western limb of the Moon. Along this side of the lunar surface is a huge impact basin centered on the Mare Orientale. Two concentric mountain rings s ...

Lacus Bonitatis Lacus Bonitatis (Latin ''bonitātis'', "Lake of Goodness") is a small lunar mare that lies to the northwest of the prominent crater Macrobius. Further to the north of Lacus Bonitatis is the Montes Taurus mountain range. This mare is an irregular r ...

Lacus Excellentiae Lacus Excellentiae (Latin ''excellentiae'', "Lake of Excellence") is a relatively small, irregular lunar mare in the southern latitudes of the Moon, amidst the rugged terrain to the south of the larger Mare Humorum. The most prominent feature w ...

Lacus Felicitatis Lacus Felicitatis (Latin ''fēlīcitātis'', "Lake of Happiness") is a small patch of the lunar surface that has been inundated by flows of lava, leaving a level patch with a lower albedo than the surrounding ground. It is located in Terra Niviu ...

* Lacus Mortis *

Lacus Solitudinis Lacus Solitudinis (Latin ''sōlitūdinis'', "Lake of Solitude") is a small lunar mare on the far side of the Moon. The selenographic coordinates of the lake are 27.8° S, 104.3° E, and it lies within a diameter of 139 km. It forms an arcing ...

Lacus Somniorum Lacus Somniorum (Latin ''somniōrum'', "Lake of Dreams") is a basaltic plain located in the northeastern part of the Moon's near side. It is located at selenographic coordinates 37.56° N, 30.8° E, and has a diameter of 424.76 kilometers. The n ...

Lacus Spei Lacus Spei (Latin ''speī'', "Lake of Hope") is a small lunar mare that is located in the northeastern part of the Moon's near side. To the north is the crater Mercurius and to the west-southwest lies Schumacher. The selenographic coordinates ...

Lacus Temporis Lacus Temporis (Latin ''temporis'', ''Lake of Time'') is a small lunar mare that is located in the northeastern quadrant of the Moon's near side. The selenographic coordinates of this feature are , and it lies within a diameter of 117 km. ...

''Lacus'' may refer to similar features on other celestial bodies: * Ontario Lacus on

Titan Titan most often refers to: * Titan (moon), the largest moon of Saturn * Titans, a race of deities in Greek mythology Titan or Titans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities Fictional locations * Titan in fiction, fictiona ...

, a moon of Saturn *

Solis Lacus Solis Lacus (), (Latin, "lake of the sun") is a dark feature on Mars. It was once called "Oculus" and is still commonly called "The Eye of Mars" because with the surrounding light area called Thaumasia it resembles the pupil of one. Solis Lacu ...

on Mars

Fictional characters

* Lacus Clyne from ''

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'' and '' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'' anime.

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* Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States

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