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levin
[ lev-in ]
/ ˈlɛv ɪn /
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noun Archaic.
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Origin of levin
1200–50; Middle English levene, obscurely akin to Gothic lauhmuni (akin to Latin lūmen light)
Words nearby levin
leviathan, levied, levier, levigate, Levi-Montalcini, levin, Levine, Levin tube, levirate, Levi's, Lévi-Strauss
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Word Origin for levin
C13: probably from Scandinavian; compare Danish lygnild
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