linoleum
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Coined c. 1864 by inventor Frederick Walton, from Latin linum (“flax”) + oleum (“oil”). Used as a trade name but never registered as a trademark, it was the first product whose name was ruled to be genericized.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
linoleum (countable and uncountable; plural linoleums)
- An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride.
- 1929, M. Barnard Eldershaw, A House Is Built, Chapter VII, Section vi
- The house seemed unfamiliar in the dark stormy light; the red and purple glass of the front door made livid bruises on the linoleum; the green chenille curtain was like a veil of seaweed.
- 1929, M. Barnard Eldershaw, A House Is Built, Chapter VII, Section vi
Synonyms [edit]
- lino (colloquial)
See also [edit]
Translations [edit]
inexpensive waterproof covering
Czech [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From English linoleum.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /lɪnɔlɛʊ̯m/
Noun [edit]
linoleum n
Declension [edit]
declension of linoleum
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | linoleum | linolea |
| genitive | linolea | linoleí |
| dative | linoleu | linoleím |
| accusative | linoleum | linolea |
| vocative | linoleum | linolea |
| locative | linoleu | linoleích |
| instrumental | linoleem | linolei |
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Italian [edit]
Noun [edit]
linoleum m (invariable)
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Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From English linoleum.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /linolěum/
- Hyphenation: li‧no‧le‧um
Noun [edit]
linolèum m (Cyrillic spelling линолѐум)
Declension [edit]
declension of linoleum
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | linoleum |
| genitive | linoleuma |
| dative | linoleumu |
| accusative | linoleum |
| vocative | linoleume |
| locative | linoleumu |
| instrumental | linoleumom |
