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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *lenticla, from syncopation of Latin lenticula (compare French lentille, Italian lenticchia, Portuguese lentilha), diminutive form of lēns, lentis (“lentil”). Doublet of lentilla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lenˈtexa/
- Rhymes: -exa
- Syllabification: len‧te‧ja
Noun
lenteja f (plural lentejas)
- lentil
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