lentille

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French[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French lentille, from Vulgar Latin *lenticla, from syncopation of Latin lenticula. The "lense" meaning is because early lenses resembled lentils.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /lɑ̃.tij/
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Noun[edit]

lentille f (plural lentilles)

  1. (optics) lens
  2. contact lens
  3. lentil (plant)

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *lenticla, from syncopation of Latin lenticula.

Noun[edit]

lentille oblique singularf (oblique plural lentilles, nominative singular lentille, nominative plural lentilles)

  1. lentil (plant)
  2. lentil (vegetable)

Descendants[edit]

  • English: lentil
  • French: lentille