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- [loz-inj]
- /ˈlɒz ɪndʒ/
- /ˈlɒz.ɪndʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loz-inj]
- /ˈlɒz ɪndʒ/
Definitions of lozenge word
- noun lozenge a small, flavored tablet made from sugar or syrup, often medicated, originally diamond-shaped. 1
- noun lozenge Geometry Now Rare. diamond (def 8). 1
- noun lozenge Heraldry. a diamond-shaped charge. a diamond-shaped shield bearing the arms of a woman. 1
- noun lozenge A rhombus or diamond shape. 1
- noun lozenge medicated sweet 1
- noun lozenge diamond shape 1
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Origin of lozenge
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English losenge < Middle French, Old French, perhaps < Gaulish *lausa flat stone + -enge < Germanic -inga -ing3
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Parts of speech for Lozenge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lozenge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lozenge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lozenge
noun lozenge
- capsule — A capsule is a very small tube containing powdered or liquid medicine, which you swallow.
- pill — a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- tablet — a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
- pastille — a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.
- troche — a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
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