lentille
See also: Lentille
French
Etymology
From Old French lentille, from Vulgar Latin *lenticla, from syncopation of Latin lenticula. The "lense" meaning is because early lenses resembled lentils.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɑ̃.tij/
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Noun
lentille f (plural lentilles)
- (optics) lens
- contact lens
- lentil (plant)
Derived terms
- lentille d'eau
- lentille de contact
Further reading
- “lentille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Old French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *lenticla, from syncopation of Latin lenticula.
Noun
lentille f (oblique plural lentilles, nominative singular lentille, nominative plural lentilles)
- lentil (plant)
- lentil (vegetable)
Descendants
- → English: lentil
- French: lentille