Lacertilian
/ˌlæsərˈtɪliən/noun
Relating to or resembling lizards.
Did you know?Lacertilian is built from Latin *lacertus* / *lacerta* “lizard,” the same root behind scientific names like *Lacerta*, so the word carries a very old, learned zoological lineage rather than a mystical one.
Etymological Timeline
Latin (classical)
Latin
lacerta
“lizard”
Late Latin
Latin
lacertilianus
“pertaining to lizards”
19th Century
English
lacertilian
“of, relating to, or resembling lizards”
Modern English
English
lacertilian
“relating to or resembling lizards”