lentigo
[ len-tahy-goh ]
/ lɛnˈtaɪ goʊ /
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noun, plural len·tig·i·nes [len-tij-uh-neez]. /lɛnˈtɪdʒ əˌniz/.
a freckle or other pigmented spot.
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Origin of lentigo
1375–1425; late Middle English (in plural) <Latin, equivalent to lentī- (variant of lenti-, stem of lēnslentil) + -gō noun suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for lentigo
Derived forms of lentigo
lentiginous or lentiginose, adjectiveWord Origin for lentigo
C14: from Latin, from lēns lentil
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