lente

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lentijn, from Old Dutch *lentīn, *lengitīn, from Proto-Germanic *langatīnaz, compound of *langaz (“long”) + *tīnaz (“day”). Cognate with English Lent, German Lenz.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlentə/, SAMPA: /"lent@/

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Noun

lente f. (plural lentes, diminutive lentetje)

1. spring: the season between winter and summer

Synonyms

• voorjaar

See also

• (seasons) seizoen/jaargetijde; lente/voorjaar, zomer, herfst/najaar, winter ^{(Category: nl:Seasons) [edit]}

Anagrams

• leent, netel, telen

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /lɑ̃t/, SAMPA: /lA~t/

Etymology 1

Vulgar Latin *lenditem, from Latin lens.

Noun

lente f. (plural lentes)

1. (zoology) nit

See also

• pou m.

Etymology 2

Inflected forms.

Adjective

lente f.

1. feminine form of lent

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Galician

Noun

lente f. (plural lentes)

1. lens

Related terms

• lentes

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Adverb

lente

1. slowly

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Interlingua

Noun

lente

1. lens

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Italian

Etymology 1

Inflected form of lento.

Adjective

lente f.pl.

1. (feminine plural form of lento) slow

Etymology 2

From Latin lēns (“lentil”), lentis.

Noun

lente f. (plural lenti)

1. lens

Derived terms

• lente a contatto
• lente d'ingrandimento

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Latin

Etymology

From lentus (“slow”) +‎ -ē.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈlen.teː/

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Adverb

lentē (comparative lentius, superlative lentissimē)

1. slowly

   Marcus ambulat lente ad arborem. - Marcus walks slowly to the tree.

Synonyms

• (slowly): tardē

Related terms

• lentēscō
• lentitūdō
• lentulus
• lentus

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin lēns (“lentil”), lentis.

Noun

lente m. and f. (plural lentes)

1. lens

Related terms

• lenteja
• lentejuela
• liendre