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loss

/ˈlɔːs/LAWS
/ˈlɔs/LAWS

Meaningloss, ruin

Common meaning: a losing

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishlos‘loss, destruction’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishlossource
  3. Englishloss‘a losing’ · 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 Old English los ‘loss, ruin’.

Roots

  • los Old English “loss, ruin”

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