See also: Lentille

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lɑ̃.tij/
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Noun

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lentille f (plural lentilles)

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Old French

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Etymology

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

Noun

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

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

Descendants

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  • French: lentille
  • Middle English: lentile, lentylle, lentil
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