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lozenge

Syllabification: (loz·enge)

Pronunciation: /ˈläzənj/

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Definition of lozenge

noun

a rhombus or diamond shape.
a small medicinal tablet, originally in the shape of a lozenge, taken for sore throats and dissolved in the mouth:throat lozenges
Heraldry a charge in the shape of a solid diamond, in particular one on which the arms of an unmarried or widowed woman are displayed.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French losenge, probably derived from the base of Spanish losa, Portuguese lousa 'slab', late Latin lausiae (lapides) 'stone slabs'