lino

See also: Lino, Linô, liño, liñó, lǐno, and ḽiṋo

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪnəʊ/
• Rhymes: -aɪnəʊ

• Audio (Australian):

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Etymology 1

Clipping of linoleum, probably influenced by -o (“diminutive suffix”).

Noun

lino (usually uncountable, plural linos)

1. (Australia, New Zealand, UK, colloquial, informal) Clipping of linoleum.
   • 1919, Katherine Mansfield [pseudonym; Kathleen Mansfield Murry], “Pictures”, in Bliss and Other Stories, London: Constable & Company, published 1920, →OCLC, page 163:

     But there was nobody at Kig and Kadgit's except the charwoman wiping over the “lino” in the passage.

   • 1996 July 20, Malcolm Tippett, “Dogs ...No Way”, in aus.jokes‎^[1] (Usenet):

     The third thing was the TORN lino in the kitchen, new puppy found it great fun to tear strips of lino off the floor .. first you scrabble like crazy with your claws to start a tear, and then you use teeth to tear off a lovely strip of lino to chew . We are still too scared to replace the lino as the next puppy will probably do the same .

   • 2002 October 30, Augie, “Frontline or Advantage for fleas?”, in aus.pets‎^[2] (Usenet):

     When we moved here, the people before had dogs, complete with crawling carpet and jumping lino. When we ripped up all the carpet and lino prior to moving in, we also bought half a dozen flea bombs, and bombed UNDER the house.

   • 2010 April 25, George W Frost, “Found this old paper under the lino of a reno”, in aus.sport.aussie-rules‎^[3] (Usenet):

     I took up the lino from the kitchen and found this newspaper clipping

Derived terms

• linocut

Etymology 2

Contraction of linesman + -o (“diminutive suffix”).

Noun

lino (usually uncountable, plural linos)

1. (UK, colloquial, informal, soccer) Abbreviation of linesman.
   • 2014 October 4, MartTheTaxi, “Twitter status”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[4]:

     Lino flagged a bit late but was right

Anagrams

• Lion, Nilo-, Olin, lion, loin, noil

Bangi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *jínò, a variant of Proto-Bantu *ìjínò.

1. tooth

Noun

lino

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Bukat

Noun

lino

1. person

Further reading

• Bernard Sellato, Nomads of the Borneo Rainforest →ISBN, 1994)
• ABVD

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧no

Etymology 1

From Spanish lino, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Indo-European *līnom. Displaced balandan. Superseded by linen.

Noun

lino

1. (archaic) linen; thread or cloth made from flax fiber

Adjective

lino

1. (obsolete) made from linen cloth or thread

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Verb

lino

1. to rinse glasses, cups, buckets, etc.

Derived terms

• lininoan

Czech

Etymology

Clipping of linoleum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɪno]

Noun

lino n

1. linoleum

   Synonym: linoleum

Declension

Declension of lino (hard neuter)

	singular	plural
nominative	lino	lina
genitive	lina	lin
dative	linu	linům
accusative	lino	lina
vocative	lino	lina
locative	linu	linech
instrumental	linem	liny

Derived terms

• linoryt m
• linořez m

Esperanto

Etymology

From Italian lino and French lin, both from Latin līnum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlino/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ino
• Syllabification: li‧no

Noun

lino (uncountable, accusative linon)

1. flax, linseed
   • 1907, Kabe, chapter 21, in La Faraono, part 1, Hachette, translation of Faraon by Bolesław Prus:

     La oranĝaj kaj granataj arboj estis kovritaj de floroj, kaj sur la kampoj oni semis la linon, hordeon, fabon, fazeolon, kukumojn kaj aliajn legomojn.

     The orange and pomegranate trees were covered in flowers, and on the fields, flax, barley, fava bean, wild bean, cucumber, and other legumes were sown.

Derived terms

• lina (“flaxen”)
• linoleo (“linseed oil”)

Further reading

• “lino”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “lino”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

Finnish

Etymology

Clipping of linoleumileikkaus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlino/, [ˈlino̞]
• Rhymes: -ino
• Syllabification^(key): li‧no
• Hyphenation^(key): li‧no

Noun

lino

1. linocut

Declension

Inflection of lino (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		lino	linot
genitive		linon	linojen
partitive		linoa	linoja
illative		linoon	linoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		lino	linot
accusative	nom.	lino	linot
	gen.	linon
genitive		linon	linojen
partitive		linoa	linoja
inessive		linossa	linoissa
elative		linosta	linoista
illative		linoon	linoihin
adessive		linolla	linoilla
ablative		linolta	linoilta
allative		linolle	linoille
essive		linona	linoina
translative		linoksi	linoiksi
abessive		linotta	linoitta
instructive		—	linoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of lino (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative linoni linoni accusative nom. linoni linoni gen. linoni genitive linoni linojeni partitive linoani linojani inessive linossani linoissani elative linostani linoistani illative linooni linoihini adessive linollani linoillani ablative linoltani linoiltani allative linolleni linoilleni essive linonani linoinani translative linokseni linoikseni abessive linottani linoittani instructive — — comitative — linoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative linosi linosi accusative nom. linosi linosi gen. linosi genitive linosi linojesi partitive linoasi linojasi inessive linossasi linoissasi elative linostasi linoistasi illative linoosi linoihisi adessive linollasi linoillasi ablative linoltasi linoiltasi allative linollesi linoillesi essive linonasi linoinasi translative linoksesi linoiksesi abessive linottasi linoittasi instructive — — comitative — linoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative linomme linomme accusative nom. linomme linomme gen. linomme genitive linomme linojemme partitive linoamme linojamme inessive linossamme linoissamme elative linostamme linoistamme illative linoomme linoihimme adessive linollamme linoillamme ablative linoltamme linoiltamme allative linollemme linoillemme essive linonamme linoinamme translative linoksemme linoiksemme abessive linottamme linoittamme instructive — — comitative — linoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative linonne linonne accusative nom. linonne linonne gen. linonne genitive linonne linojenne partitive linoanne linojanne inessive linossanne linoissanne elative linostanne linoistanne illative linoonne linoihinne adessive linollanne linoillanne ablative linoltanne linoiltanne allative linollenne linoillenne essive linonanne linoinanne translative linoksenne linoiksenne abessive linottanne linoittanne instructive — — comitative — linoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative linonsa linonsa accusative nom. linonsa linonsa gen. linonsa genitive linonsa linojensa partitive linoaan linoansa linojaan linojansa inessive linossaan linossansa linoissaan linoissansa elative linostaan linostansa linoistaan linoistansa illative linoonsa linoihinsa adessive linollaan linollansa linoillaan linoillansa ablative linoltaan linoltansa linoiltaan linoiltansa allative linolleen linollensa linoilleen linoillensa essive linonaan linonansa linoinaan linoinansa translative linokseen linoksensa linoikseen linoiksensa abessive linottaan linottansa linoittaan linoittansa instructive — — comitative — linoineen linoinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• linoleikkaus
• linopiirros

Further reading

• “lino”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[5] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023

Anagrams

• ilon, loin, olin

French

Pronunciation

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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Noun

lino m (plural linos)

1. lino (linoleum)
2. linotype

Further reading

• “lino”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: lì‧no

Etymology 1

From Latin līnum, from Proto-Indo-European *līnom.

Noun

lino m (plural lini)

1. flax (plant and fiber)
2. linen (thread or cloth made from flax fiber)

Related terms

• lineto
• linetto
• linea
• linicolo

Further reading

• lino² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

From Latin līneus (“flaxen”).

Adjective

lino (feminine lina, masculine plural lini, feminine plural line)

1. (rare) of flax or linen; flaxen

Further reading

• lino¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• Nilo, noli

Latin

Etymology 1

From Proto-Italic *linō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH- (“to smear”).

Alternative forms

• liniō

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈlɪ.noː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈliː.no]

Verb

linō (present infinitive linere, perfect active lēvī, supine litum); third conjugation

1. to daub, besmear, anoint

Conjugation

   Conjugation of linō (third conjugation)

indicative		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	linō		linis		linit		linimus		linitis		linunt
	imperfect	linēbam		linēbās		linēbat		linēbāmus		linēbātis		linēbant
	future	linam		linēs		linet		linēmus		linētis		linent
	perfect	lēvī		lēvistī		lēvit		lēvimus		lēvistis		lēvērunt, lēvēre
	pluperfect	lēveram		lēverās		lēverat		lēverāmus		lēverātis		lēverant
	future perfect	lēverō		lēveris		lēverit		lēverimus		lēveritis		lēverint
passive	present	linor		lineris, linere		linitur		linimur		liniminī		linuntur
	imperfect	linēbar		linēbāris, linēbāre		linēbātur		linēbāmur		linēbāminī		linēbantur
	future	linar		linēris, linēre		linētur		linēmur		linēminī		linentur
	perfect	litus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	litus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	litus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	linam		linās		linat		lināmus		linātis		linant
	imperfect	linerem		linerēs		lineret		linerēmus		linerētis		linerent
	perfect	lēverim		lēverīs		lēverit		lēverīmus		lēverītis		lēverint
	pluperfect	lēvissem		lēvissēs		lēvisset		lēvissēmus		lēvissētis		lēvissent
passive	present	linar		lināris, lināre		linātur		lināmur		lināminī		linantur
	imperfect	linerer		linerēris, linerēre		linerētur		linerēmur		linerēminī		linerentur
	perfect	litus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	litus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	—		line		—		—		linite		—
	future	—		linitō		linitō		—		linitōte		linuntō
passive	present	—		linere		—		—		liniminī		—
	future	—		linitor		linitor		—		—		linuntor
non-finite forms		infinitive						participle
		active			passive			active			passive
present		linere			linī			linēns			—
future		litūrum esse			litum īrī			litūrus			linendus, linundus
perfect		lēvisse			litum esse			—			litus
future perfect		—			litum fore			—			—
perfect potential		litūrum fuisse			—			—			—
verbal nouns		gerund								supine
		genitive		dative		accusative		ablative		accusative		ablative
		linendī		linendō		linendum		linendō		litum		litū

Derived terms

• allinō
• circumlinō
• collinō
• dēleō
• dēlinō
• ēlinō
• illinō
• interlinō
• linimen
• litūra
• oblinō
• perlinō
• praelinō
• relinō
• sublinō
• subterlinō
• superlinō

Descendants

• Italian: linire
• Occitan:
  • Auvergnat: inî
  • Gascon: liá
• Old French: liner
• Romansh: lenar

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

līnō

1. dative/ablative singular of līnum

References

• “lino”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “lino”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “lino”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “lĭnĕre”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 5: J L, page 357

Lingala

Etymology

Borrowed from Bangi lino.

Noun

lino

1. tooth

Makasar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlino/, [ˈli.nõ]
• Hyphenation: li‧no

Etymology 1

Proto-South Sulawesi *lino (“the physical world, the earth”).

Noun

lino (Lontara spelling ᨒᨗᨊᨚ or 𑻮𑻳𑻨𑻶, definite linoa)

1. world

   Synonym: alang

2. earth

Derived terms

Affixations

• aʼlino
• pakkalinoang
• paʼlino

Compounds

• panngassengang lino

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi *lino, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *linaw (“calm, still, as the surface of water”).

Adjective

lino (Lontara spelling ᨒᨗᨊᨚ or 𑻮𑻳𑻨𑻶)

1. windless

   Linoi ― It is windless

   Linoi tamparanga ― The sea is windless

Derived terms

• akkalinoang
• kalinoang

Etymology 3

Unknown

Noun

lino (Lontara spelling ᨒᨗᨊᨚ or 𑻮𑻳𑻨𑻶, definite linoa)

1. libido, sex drive

   Tau tena linona ― A person who has no libido (impotent man)

Derived terms

• lompo lino

Further reading

• A. A. Cense (2024), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek‎^[6], Brill, →DOI

Mongo

Noun

lino

1. tooth

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.nɔ/
• Rhymes: -inɔ
• Syllabification: li‧no

Noun

lino f

1. vocative singular of lina

Romanian

Noun

lino n (plural linouri)

1. alternative form of linon

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	lino	linoul	linouri	linourile
genitive-dative	lino	linoului	linouri	linourilor
vocative	linoule		linourilor

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin līnum, from Proto-Indo-European *līnom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlino/ [ˈli.no]
• Rhymes: -ino
• Syllabification: li‧no

Noun

lino m (plural linos)

1. linen

   Synonym: lienzo

2. flax

   Synonym: filasa

   • 1774, Pedro Rodríguez de Campomanes, Discurso sobre el fomento de la Industria popular:

     Aunque el cáñamo es más barato, como cosa de una cuarta parte menos que el lino, este último rinde mucho mayor número de varas en la manufactura.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

• linar
• linera
• linero
• lino blanco
• lino bravo
• linón

Related terms

• lienzo
• línea
• liña

Descendants

• → Cebuano: lino

Further reading

• “lino”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Yao (Africa)

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ìjínò. Cognate with Chichewa dzino.

Noun

lino class 5 (plural meno)

1. tooth