losenge

Old French

Etymology 1

From Frankish *lausinga.

Noun

losenge f (oblique plural losenges, nominative singular losenge, nominative plural losenges)

flattery; especially in order to trick or deceive.

Etymology 2

From *lose (“flag-stone”), from Vulgar Latin *lausa, from Gaulish *lausā, from Proto-Celtic *lausā (“stone”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁w- (“stone”). Cognate with Spanish losa (“square tile”).

Noun

losenge f (oblique plural losenges, nominative singular losenge, nominative plural losenges)

lozenge (shape)

Descendants

English: lozenge (borrowed)
French: losange

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