Lombard

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English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English Lombard, Lumbard, from the merger of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English Longbeard (Lombard); and (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French Lombard, Lombart (a Lombard), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value LL. is not valid. See WT:LOL. Longobardus, Langobardus (a Lombard), derived from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic elements *langaz + *bardaz; equivalent to long +‎ beard. Some sources derive the second element instead from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *bardǭ, *barduz (axe), related to German Barte (axe).

Pronunciation

Noun

Lombard (plural Lombards)

  1. A member of a Germanic people who invaded Italy in the 6th century; a Langobard.
  2. A native or inhabitant of Lombardy.
  3. (rare) A banker or moneylender.
  4. (obsolete) A Lombard house.
    • (Can we date this quote by Fuller and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      a Lombard unto this day signifying a bank for usury or pawns
  5. (military, historical) A form of cannon.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Prescott to this entry?)

Translations

Proper noun

Lombard

  1. A Romance language spoken in northern Italy and southern Switzerland, see Wikipedia:Lombard language and Category:Lombard language.

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

Lombard (comparative more Lombard, superlative most Lombard)

  1. Of or relating to Lombardy, or the inhabitants of Lombardy.

Further reading


French

Noun

Lombard m (plural Lombards, feminine Lombarde)

  1. Lombard (person from Lombardy)