loin
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loin¹
- /ˈloɪn/ ~ /ˈlɔɪn/
- /ˈlɑɪn/ ~ /ˈlɒɪn/ Ireland
Rhymes with -ɔɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English loyne, from Old French loigne, from Vulgar Latin *lumbea, from Latin lumbus, of uncertain origin, possibly from Oscan-Umbrian *londwo- or Proto-Germanic *lundwuz, both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“kidney, waist”). Cognate with Modern English lend (“loin”), Dutch lende, German Lende, Swedish länd (“haunch, loin”), Danish lænd, Proto-Slavic *lędvьje (Russian ля́двея (ljádveja)). Doublet of lend.
noun loins
- The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips. Holonym: side
- Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal. beef loin; goat loin; lamb loin; pork loin; also chicken loin and turkey loin (but these are almost always referred to as tenderloins)
loin²
- /ˈloɪn/ ~ /ˈlɔɪn/
- /ˈlɑɪn/ ~ /ˈlɒɪn/ Ireland
Rhymes with -ɔɪn
noun loins
- Misspelling of lion
Translations
Every language
noun part of the body
| Español | lomo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 腰部 yōbu |
| Português | lombo |
| Français | lombes |
| Deutsch | Lende |
| Italiano | lombo |
| Ελληνικά | λαγόνες lagónes |
| Română | șale |
| Русский | поясни́ца pojasníca |
| Tiếng Việt | thăn |
| العربية | حَقْوْ ḥaqw |
| עברית | חֲלָצַיִם ḥalatsáyim |
noun cut of meat
| Español | lomos |
|---|---|
| Português | lombo |
| Français | filet, côtes premières |
| Deutsch | Rippenstück, Karree |
| Italiano | lombata |
| Ελληνικά | φιλέτο filéto |
| Русский | филе́йная ча́сть filéjnaja částʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | thăn |
| עברית | יָרֵךְ yarékh |
Talk about this word "loin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/loin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. loin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/loin "loin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/loin.Cite this
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title = {loin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/loin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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