losenge

English

Noun

losenge (plural losenges)

1. Obsolete form of lozenge.

Anagrams

• Gleeson

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French losenge (“lozenge, rhombus”).

Alternative forms

• losange, losinge, lossenge, lozenge, lozingge

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔzɛnd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈlɔzand͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun

losenge (plural losenges)

1. lozenge, rhombus
2. (cooking) diamond-shaped cake

Descendants

• English: lozenge
• Scots: lozen

References

• “losenǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Verb

losenge

1. Alternative form of losengen

Old French

Etymology 1

From Frankish *lausinga (“lie”), which is said not to be related to Latin laus (“praise”) (compare Spanish lisonja (“flattery”)), but is rather probably from Proto-Germanic *lausaz (“false”). See also Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍃 (laus).

Noun

losenge oblique singular, f (oblique plural losenges, nominative singular losenge, nominative plural losenges)

2. flattery; especially in order to trick or deceive.

Etymology 2

From *lose (“flag-stone”), from Vulgar Latin *lausa.

Alternative forms

• loseigne, losinge, lozenge

Noun

losenge oblique singular, f (oblique plural losenges, nominative singular losenge, nominative plural losenges)

1. lozenge (shape)

Descendants

• Middle French: losange, losenge, lozenge
  • French: losange
    • → Portuguese: losango
• → Middle English: losenge, losange, losinge, lossenge, lozenge, lozingge
  • English: lozenge
  • Scots: lozen
• → Italian: losanga
• → Old Occitan: lausange
  • Catalan: losange
  • Occitan: lausange
• → Spanish: losange