OriginFrom Latin Lares, plural form of lār, from Etruscan [Term?].
- Roman, plural, plural-normallyThe household deities watching over one's family and tutelary deities watching over some public places.
- historical, plural, plural-normallyThe idols representing these deities.
- alt-of, plural, plural-normallyAlternative letter-case form of Lares.
“The season now invites me to retire
To the dear lares of my household fire
To homely scenes of calm domestic peace,
A poet's leisure, and an old man's ease...”
FormsLar(singular) · lares(alternative) · Lars(alternative) · Lares(alternative) · lar(singular)