lien

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle French lien, from Latin ligāmen (a bond), from ligō (tie, bind).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /li:n/, /lɪən/
  • Homophones: lean

[edit] Noun

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Singular
lien

Plural
liens

lien (plural liens)

  1. (obsolete) A tendon.
  2. (law) A legal claim; a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Latin ligamen (bond), from ligare (to bind), present active infinitive of ligo.

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[edit] Noun

lien m. (plural liens)

  1. link

[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

liēn (genitive liēnis); m, third declension

  1. spleen

[edit] Inflection

Number Singular Plural
nominative liēn liēnēs
genitive liēnis liēnum
dative liēnī liēnibus
accusative liēnem liēnēs
ablative liēne liēnibus
vocative liēn liēnēs