lozenge

loz·enge

a plane figure with four equal sides and two obtuse angles; diamond
a cough drop or small piece of hard candy, at one time made in a diamond shape

Origin of lozenge

Middle English losenge from OFr, probably from Gaulish an unverified form lausa, stone slab: from the shape

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lozenge

noun

A small, medicated candy intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to lubricate and soothe irritated tissues of the throat.
a. A four-sided planar figure with a diamondlike shape; a rhombus that is not a square.
b. Something having this shape, especially a heraldic device.

Origin of lozenge

Middle English rhombus from Old French losenge perhaps akin to Provençal lausa flagstone, roofing slate ( from a source akin to Latin lausiae stone chips ) ( perhaps of Celtic origin ) or from Arabic lawzīnaj confection made from almonds ( from Middle Persian lawzēnak ) ( lawz- ) ( ultimately from early Aramaic lawz- almond lwz) (Middle Persian -ēnak n. suffix )

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Noun

(plural lozenges)

A quadrilateral with sides of equal length (rhombus), having two acute and two obtuse angles.
A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present lozenges, present participle lozenging, simple past and past participle lozenged)

To form into the shape of a lozenge.
To mark or emblazon with a lozenge.

Origin

From Old French losenge (“rhombus") (French losange), from Old ProvenÃ§al lausa (“flat stone"), from Gaulish; cognate with Spanish losa (“square tile").

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lozenge - Medical Definition

n.

A small, medicated candy intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to lubricate and soothe irritated tissues of the throat.
A four-sided planar figure with a diamondlike shape; a rhombus that is not a square.