lentigo
[ len-tahy-goh ]
/ lɛnˈtaɪ goʊ /
noun, plural len·tig·i·nes [len-tij-uh-neez] /lɛnˈtɪdʒ əˌniz/.
a freckle or other pigmented spot.
Origin of lentigo
1375–1425; late Middle English (in plural) < Latin, equivalent to
lentī- (variant of
lenti-, stem of
lēns
lentil) +
-gō noun suffix
Words nearby lentigo
lentiform,
lentiform nucleus,
lentiginosis,
lentiginous,
lentiglobus,
lentigo,
lentil,
lentil cut,
lentisk,
lentissimo,
lentivirus
British Dictionary definitions for lentigo
Derived forms of lentigo
lentiginous or lentiginose, adjectiveWord Origin for lentigo
C14: from Latin, from
lēns
lentil
Medical definitions for lentigo
lentigo
[ lĕn-tī′gō ]
n. pl. len•tig•i•nes (-tĭj′ə-nēz′)
A small, flat, pigmented spot on the skin.