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Etymology of the English word lens

the English word lens
derived from the Latin word lens (lentil; lentil; lentil-plant; S:lens)
derived from the Latin word lendem

Derivations in English

lensboard, lensman

Cognates

Dutch linze, English lentil, French lentille, German Linse, Icelandic linsa, Italian lenticchia, Italian lente, Latin lentes, Portuguese lentilha, Provençal lentilla, Spanish lenteja, Spanish lente, Swedish lins

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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