lentille
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French lentille, from Vulgar Latin *lenticla, from syncopation of Latin lenticula. The "lense" meaning is because early lenses resembled lentils.
Pronunciation
Noun
lentille f (plural lentilles)
- (optics) lens
- contact lens
- lentil (plant)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “lentille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Old French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *lenticla, from syncopation of Latin lenticula.
Noun
lentille oblique singular, f (oblique plural lentilles, nominative singular lentille, nominative plural lentilles)