launcet

English

Noun

launcet (plural launcets)

1. Obsolete form of lancet.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• lancet, lancete, lancette, launcette, launset, launsette, lawncet, lawnset, lonset

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French lancete; equivalent to lance +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlau̯nsɛt/, /ˈlansɛt/

Noun

launcet (plural launcettes)

1. lancet (surgical instrument)

Descendants

• English: lancet

References

• “launcet, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.