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lodge

/ˈlɒdʒ/LOJ
/ˈlɑdʒ/LAHJ

Meaninga covered walk

Common meaning: a small house

Journey through time

  1. Late Latinlaubiasource
  2. Old Frenchloge‘a cot, small house’source
  3. Middle Englishlogesource
  4. Englishlodge‘a small house’ · 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.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Late Latin laubia ‘a covered walk’.

Roots

  • laubia Late Latin “a covered walk”

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