lozenge

[loz-inj]

noun

1. a small, flavored tablet made from sugar or syrup, often medicated, originally diamond-shaped.

2. Geometry Now Rare.,  diamond.

3. Heraldry.

   1. a diamond-shaped charge.

   2. a diamond-shaped shield bearing the arms of a woman.

lozenge

/ ˈlɒzɪndʒ /

noun

1. Also called: pastille.  troche. med a medicated tablet held in the mouth until it has dissolved

2. geometry another name for rhombus

3. heraldry a diamond-shaped charge

Word History and Origins

Origin of lozenge¹

1300–50; Middle English losenge < Middle French, Old French, perhaps < Gaulish *lausa flat stone + -enge < Germanic -inga -ing ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of lozenge¹

C14: from Old French losange , of Gaulish origin; compare Vulgar Latin lausa flat stone

Example Sentences

More cold compresses were delivered, and a hot-water bottle, and a headache lozenge.

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“Now, Mother, I haven’t troubled Constance with any of that nonsense. There’s nothing to tell, really. Itchy rash. Coughing fits. A stiff brandy and a headache lozenge, and I’m good as new.”

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He yawned again, then groaned, then popped a lozenge in his mouth and washed it down with a sip of schnapps.

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Authorities are deeply concerned, however, that the jewels risk being broken down for their valuable gems, which range from hundreds of diamonds to emeralds and sapphires the size of lozenges.

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There’s always a lozenge in my bag, just in case.

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