lozenge

Meaning

Noun

1. A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.
2. A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.

Verb

1. (transitive) To form into the shape of a lozenge.
2. (transitive) To mark or emblazon with a lozenge.

Synonyms

pill

💊

tablet

diamond

rhombus

pastille

rhomb

hard candy

drop

tab

pastil

sweetie

sweetmeat

diamond-shaped

double-wedge

cachou

rhombus rhomb

candy

🍬

caramel

goody

quadrilateral

rhombic

rhombohedral

rhomboid

scone

sweet

Translations

losange

pastiglia

rombo

rombo

Raute

losanga

ruit

pastille

Pastille

losange

Lutschtablette

pastilla

tablet

pastilla

💊

pilule

💊

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɒz.ɪnd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: losenge

In summary

From Middle English losenge, from Old French losenge (“rhombus”), of uncertain origin. See the Old French for more.