Feminine
lentille
- (feminine) lens
- (feminine) contact lens
- (feminine) lentil (plant)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/lɑ̃.tij/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French lentille, from Vulgar Latin *lenticla, from syncopation of Latin lenticula. The "lens" meaning is because early lenses resembled lentils.
lentille cultivée
Lentille
verre de contact
verres de contact
lens
lens culinaris
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