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lank

/ˈlæŋk/LANGK
/ˈlæŋk/LANGK

Meaninglean, thin

Common meaning: long and thin

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishhlanc‘slender’source
  2. Middle Englishlanksource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsslender → long and thinlank‘long and thin’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English hlanc ‘lean, thin’.

Roots

  • hlanc Old English “lean, thin”

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