Hyphenation
lac·tateTurkish pronunciation
läkteytPronunciation
/ˈlaktāt/ /ˈlækteɪt/
Etymology
[ 'lak-"tAt ] (noun.) circa 1794. From Latin lactātus, perfect passive participle of lactō (“contain milk, give suck”) lac (“milk”), cognate to Ancient Greek γάλα (gala, “milk”).