lentigo

[len-tahy-goh]

noun

plural

lentigines 

1. a freckle or other pigmented spot.

lentigo

/ lɛnˈtaɪɡəʊ /

noun

1. a technical name for a freckle

Other Word Forms

• lentiginous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lentigo¹

1375–1425; late Middle English (in plural) < Latin, equivalent to lentī- (variant of lenti-, stem of lēns lentil ) + -gō noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of lentigo¹

C14: from Latin, from lēns _lentil

Example Sentences

Ten days later, I learned the mark on my shin was nothing, “a solar lentigo that became inflamed.”

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Related Words

• blot 
• blotch 
• bruise 
• discoloration 
• freckle 
• imperfection 
• pimple 
• scar 
• smudge 
• snag 
• stain 
• stigma 
• wart