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Added 9 October 2026

lenticular

/lɛnˈtɪk.jʊ.lə/ adjective

In Latin: lenticulāris Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lenticular at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Convex on both sides; shaped like a lentil.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English lenticular, lenticuler, borrowed from Medieval Latin lenticulāris (“lentil-shaped”), from Latin lenticula, from lēns + -cula, ultimately from Latin lēns (“lentil”).

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