lenteja
Spanish
Alternative forms
- lanteja (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *lenticla, from syncopation of Latin lenticula (compare French lentille, Italian lenticchia, Portuguese lentilha), diminutive form of lēns, lentis (“lentil”). Doublet of lentilla.
Pronunciation
Noun
lenteja f (plural lentejas)
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