lineal
/ˈlɪniəl/LIH-nee-uhl
/ˈlɪniəl/LIH-nee-uhl
Meaningof a line
Common meaning: in a direct line of descent
- lineflax; a linen thread, a lineLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1067 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
Journey through time
- Latinlinealis‘of a line’source
- Englishlineal‘in a direct line of descent’ · 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 Latin līnum ‘flax’.
Roots
- līnum, līnea Latin “flax; a linen thread, a line”
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