leno

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Italian leno (“weak, flexible”)

Noun [edit]

leno

  1. (textiles) A type of weave used to make light, open cotton fabric used for window curtains.

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Kashubian [edit]

Adverb [edit]

leno

  1. only
  2. merely
  3. solely

Latin [edit]

Noun [edit]

lēnō (genitive lēnōnis); m, third declension

  1. pimp
    • Curculio by Plautus, 5,3,5
      Heus tu, leno, te volo. - Et ego te volo.[1]
      Ah there, pimp, I want you! - And I want you.[2]
  2. seducer
  3. vocative singular of lēnō

Inflection [edit]

Third declension (3).

Number Singular Plural
nominative lēnō lēnōnēs
genitive lēnōnis lēnōnum
dative lēnōnī lēnōnibus
accusative lēnōnem lēnōnēs
ablative lēnōne lēnōnibus
vocative lēnō lēnōnēs

References [edit]

  1. ^ Latin
  2. ^ English

Serbo-Croatian [edit]

Alternative forms [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /lêːno/
  • Hyphenation: le‧no

Adverb [edit]

lȇno (Cyrillic spelling ле̑но)

  1. lazily
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