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