lice

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English [edit]

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Noun [edit]

lice

  1. Plural form of louse.

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French [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Frankish *listia.

Noun [edit]

lice f (plural lices)

  1. (fortifications) curtain wall
  2. (historical) pomerium
  3. (by extension) list, field (for combat); playing field; arena
    Il est entré en lice. He came into contention.
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Etymology 2 [edit]

Probably from Vulgar Latin *licia, from Latin lycisca, feminine of lyciscus (wolf dog).

Noun [edit]

lice f (plural lices)

  1. (archaic) brach, bitch hound (specifically, dog used for breeding hunting dogs)

Latin [edit]

Verb [edit]

licē

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of liceō

Scottish Gaelic [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ʎiʰkʰʲə/

Noun [edit]

lice f

  1. genitive singular form of leac

Serbo-Croatian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Slavic *lice.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /lǐːtse/
  • Hyphenation: li‧ce

Noun [edit]

líce n (Cyrillic spelling ли́це)

  1. face
  2. (grammar) person

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Slovene [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Slavic *lice.

Noun [edit]

lice n

  1. face

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