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- [leyn]
- /leɪn/
- /leɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leyn]
- /leɪn/
Definitions of lain word
- verb lain past participle of lie2 . 1
- noun lain the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site. 1
- noun lain the haunt or covert of an animal. 1
- noun lain Golf. the position of the ball relative to how easy or how difficult it is to play. 1
- verb without object lain to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand. 1
- verb without object lain (of objects) to rest in a horizontal or flat position: The book lies on the table. Antonyms: stand. 1
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Origin of lain
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English lyge; cognate with German Lüge, Old Norse lygi; akin to Gothic liugn; (verb) Middle English lien, Old English lēogan (intransitive); cognate with German lügen, Old Norse ljūga, Gothic liugan
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Parts of speech for Lain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lain popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".