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lozenge
[ loz-inj ]
/ Ë?lÉ’z ɪndÊ’ /
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noun
a small, flavored tablet made from sugar or syrup, often medicated, originally diamond-shaped.
Geometry Now Rare. diamond (def. 8).
Heraldry.
- a diamond-shaped charge.
- a diamond-shaped shield bearing the arms of a woman.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket�
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette†for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette†for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette†for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Origin of lozenge
1300–50; Middle English losenge<Middle French, Old French, perhaps <Gaulish *lausa flat stone + -enge<Germanic -inga-ing3
Words nearby lozenge
loyalty, loyalty card, Loyalty Islands, Loyang, Loyola, lozenge, lozenged, lozengy, Lozère, Lozi, Lozier
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British Dictionary definitions for lozenge
lozenge
/ (Ë?lÉ’zɪndÊ’) /
noun
Also called: pastille, troche med a medicated tablet held in the mouth until it has dissolved
geometry another name for rhombus
heraldry a diamond-shaped charge
Word Origin for lozenge
C14: from Old French losange, of Gaulish origin; compare Vulgar Latin lausa flat stone
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Medical definitions for lozenge
lozenge
[ lÅz′Änj ]
n.
A small, medicated candy intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to lubricate and soothe irritated tissues of the throat.
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