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発音

• IPA: /lɔɪn/
• 韻: -ɔɪn

語源 1

From 中期英語 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.

名詞

loin (plural loins)

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

   Synonyms: lend, lumbus

   Holonym: side

   Coordinate term: flank (coordinate especially in butchery; not consistently differentiated regarding the human body)

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

使用する際の注意点

The plural loins is used for a wider body region, or specifically as a euphemism for the pubic region.

派生語

関連する語

• lumbago
• lumbar

語源 2

名詞

loin (plural loins)

1. Misspelling of lion.

アナグラム

• LINO, Lion, Nilo-, Olin, lino, lion, noil