lancette
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French lancete (diminutive of lance). By surface analysis, lance + -ette.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
lancette f (plural lancettes)
- (medicine) a lancet, a sharp pointed medical instrument
- (architecture) a style of sharply pointed arch, in a Gothic style
Descendants edit
- → Portuguese: lanceta
Further reading edit
- “lancette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams edit
Italian edit
Noun edit
lancette f
Middle English edit
Noun edit
lancette
- Alternative form of launcet