Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leno

/lˈɛnoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: leno
IPA: /lˈɛnoʊ/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of weave used to make light, open cotton fabric used for window curtains.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Etymology

From French linon (“lawn (linen fabric)”), from lin (“linen; flax”) + -on.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: linon

Usage

Inflected Forms

lenos (plural)

Synonyms

gauze weave leno weave

Rhymes With

eno ueno steno benno centeno angeleno cedeno briceno renno briseno zermeno escareno

Questions

How do you pronounce leno?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛnoʊ/.
What does leno mean?: A type of weave used to make light, open cotton fabric used for window curtains.
Where does leno come from?: It is traced to French.

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