lentille
French
Etymology
From Old French lentille, from Vulgar Latin *lenticla, from syncopation of Latin lenticula.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɑ̃.tij/
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Noun
lentille f (plural lentilles)
- (optics) lens
- lentil (plant)
- contact lens
Derived terms
- lentille d'eau
Further reading
- “lentille” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Old French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *lenticla, from syncopation of Latin lenticula.
Noun
lentille f (oblique plural lentilles, nominative singular lentille, nominative plural lentilles)
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