losenge

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

losenge (plural losenges)

  1. Obsolete form of lozenge.

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Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old French losenge (“lozenge, rhombus”).

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔzɛnd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈlɔzand͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun[edit]

losenge (plural losenges)

  1. lozenge, rhombus
  2. (cooking) diamond-shaped cake
Descendants[edit]
  • English: lozenge
  • Scots: lozen
References[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

losenge

  1. Alternative form of losengen

Old French[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Frankish *lausinga (“lie”),[1] which is said not to be related to Latin laus (“praise”) (compare Spanish lisonja (“flattery”)),[2] but is rather probably from Proto-Germanic *lausaz (“false”).[3] See also Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍃 (laus).

Noun[edit]

losenge oblique singular, f (oblique plural losenges, nominative singular losenge, nominative plural losenges)

  2. flattery; especially in order to trick or deceive.

Etymology 2[edit]

From *lose (“flag-stone”), from Vulgar Latin *lausa.

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Noun[edit]

losenge oblique singular, f (oblique plural losenges, nominative singular losenge, nominative plural losenges)

  1. lozenge (shape)
Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Meyer-Lübke, Wilhelm (1911) “losenge”, in Romanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), no. 4947
  2. ^ Scripta Mediterranea: Bulletin of the Society for Mediterranean Studies ... : Bulletin de la Société D'études Méditerranéennes ..., Volumes 19-24, p. 122
  3. ^ Essais de philologie moderne 1951, p. 69-70
  4. ^ Alibert, Louis (1965) “lausange”, in Dictionnaire occitan - français : d'après les parlers languedociens (in French), Toulouse: Institut d' Etudes occitanes, →ISBN
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