lozenge
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lozenge
- /ˈlɒzɪnd͡ʒ/ UK
- /ˈlɑzɪnd͡ʒ/ US
- /ˈlɔzɪnd͡ʒ/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɒzɪndʒ
Where it comes from
From Middle English losenge, from Old French losenge (“rhombus”), of uncertain origin.
noun lozenges · losenge · lossenge · lozeng · loseng · lozange
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A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.
Wherein the decussis is made within a longilaterall square, with opposite angles, acute and obtuse at the intersection; and so upon progression making a Rhombus or Lozenge figuration [...].
Similar: diamond
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A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.
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Similar: pastille, throat pastille, troche, lozzy
verb lozenges · lozenging · lozenged · losenge · lossenge
- To form into the shape of a lozenge.
- To mark or emblazon with a lozenge.
Translations
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noun rhombus
| Español | losange, rombo, lisonja |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마름모 mareummo |
| 日本語 | 菱 hishi |
| 中文 | 菱形 língxíng |
| Português | losango, rombo |
| Français | losange, rhombus |
| Deutsch | Raute |
| Italiano | losanga, rombo |
| Ελληνικά | ρόμβος rómvos |
| Русский | ромб romb |
| العربية | مُعَيَّن muʕayyan |
noun medicated sweet
| Español | pastilla |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 錠剤 jōzai, ロズンジ rozunji, トローチ torōchi, のどあめ nodoame |
| 中文 | 含片 hánpiàn |
| Português | pastilha |
| Français | pastille |
| Deutsch | Pastille, Hustenbonbon, Lutschbonbon |
| Italiano | pastiglia |
| Română | pastilă |
| Русский | пасти́лка pastílka, [лека́рственный] ледене́ц, [соса́тельная] табле́тка |
Talk about this word "lozenge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lozenge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lozenge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lozenge "lozenge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lozenge.Cite this
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title = {lozenge},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lozenge},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
