Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lingence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lin-gence
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Great the use thereof in Physick, it being found very pectoral and soveraign for several diseases. A Stick hereof is commonly the Spoon prescribed to Patients, to use, in any Lingences or Loaches."

Etymology

Latin lingere (“to lick”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

lingences (plural)

Questions

What does lingence mean?: A linctus.
Where does lingence come from?: Latin lingere (“to lick”).

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