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loin

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4
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6
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈloɪn/ ~ /ˈlɔɪn/
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/ˈloɪn/ ~ /ˈlɔɪn/ · /ˈlɑɪn/ ~ /ˈlɒɪn/

Definition of loin

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

  1. The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.
    “Holonym: side”
  2. Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal.
  3. (alt-of, misspelling)Misspelling of lion.

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Etymology

From Middle English 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-…

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From Middle English 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.

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