lorgnon

lor·gnon

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [French lawr-nyawn]
- /French lɔrˈnyɔ̃/
- /lˈɔːɡnɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [French lawr-nyawn]
- /French lɔrˈnyɔ̃/

Definitions of lorgnon word

noun plural lorgnon an eyeglass or a pair of eyeglasses. 1
noun plural lorgnon opera glasses. 1
noun lorgnon (archaic) lorgnette, opera glass. 1
noun lorgnon a monocle or pair of spectacles 0
noun lorgnon a single or double eyeglass, as a monocle or pince-nez 0
abbreviation LORGNON lorgnette 0

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Origin of lorgnon

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < French, equivalent to lorgn(er) (see lorgnette) + -on noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Lorgnon

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lorgnon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for lorgnon

noun lorgnon

pince-nez — a pair of glasses held on the face by a spring that grips the nose.
eyeglass — A single lens for correcting or assisting defective eyesight, especially a monocle.

All 2 Synonyms of lorgnon