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loin

/ˈloɪn/ ~ /ˈlɔɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
loin
IPA
/ˈloɪn/ ~ /ˈlɔɪn/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.

noun

Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal.

noun

Misspelling of lion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English loyne, from Old French loigne, from Vulgar Latin *lumbea, from Latin lumbus, of uncertain origin, possibly from Oscan-Umbrian *londwo- or Proto-Germanic *lundwuz, both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“kidney, waist”). Cognate with Modern English lend (“loin”), Dutch lende, German Lende, Swedish länd (“haunch, loin”), Danish lænd, Proto-Slavic *lędvьje (Russian ля́двея (ljádveja)). Doublet of lend.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *lendʰ- (loin), loyne, loigne, *lumbea, lumbus, -

Inflected Forms

loins (plural)

Derived Forms

loincloth loineye loinskin sirloin striploin tenderloin

Phrases

fruit of one's loins gird up one's loins line-loin merger loin-girding pork loin short loin slack loin strip loin

Frequently Paired Words

lumbago lumbar flank

Synonyms

lend lumbus

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce loin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈloɪn/ ~ /ˈlɔɪn/.
What does loin mean?
The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.
Where does loin come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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