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lilac

/ˈlaɪˌlæk/LIGH-lak
/ˈlaɪˌlæk/LIGH-lak

Meaningindigo plant

Common meaning: a shrub with scented mauve flowers

Journey through time

  1. Persianlilak‘the indigo plant’source
  2. Turkishleilaq‘lilac’source
  3. Spanishlilac‘lilac’source
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsthe indigo plant → a shrub with scented mauve flowerslilac‘a shrub with scented mauve flowers’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Persian lilak ‘indigo plant’.

Roots

  • lilak Persian “indigo plant”

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