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English

Etymology

Coined c. 1864 by inventor Frederick Walton, from Latin l?num (“flax”) +? oleum (“oil”). Used as a trade name but never registered as a trademark, it was the first product whose name was ruled to be genericized.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /l??n??li.?m/
• (US) IPA^(key): /l??no?li.?m/

Noun

linoleum (countable and uncountable, plural linoleums)

1. An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride.

   Synonym: (colloquial) lino

   • 1929, M. Barnard Eldershaw, A House Is Built, Chapter VII, Section vi

     The house seemed unfamiliar in the dark stormy light; the red and purple glass of the front door made livid bruises on the linoleum; the green chenille curtain was like a veil of seaweed.

Derived terms

• lino

Translations

See also

• oilcloth

Further reading

• linoleum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from English linoleum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l?n?l???m/
• Hyphenation: li?no?leum

Noun

linoleum n

1. linoleum

Declension

Synonyms

• lino

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English linoleum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?li?no?.le?.?m/, /?li?no?.li.?m/
• Hyphenation: li?no?le?um

Noun

linoleum n (uncountable)

1. linoleum

Derived terms

• marmoleum

Related terms

• lijnolie

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English linoleum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li?n?.lewm/
• Hyphenation: li?nò?leum

Noun

linoleum m (invariable)

1. linoleum

Related terms

• linoleista

Polish

Etymology

From English linoleum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l?i.n??l?.um/

Noun

linoleum n

1. linoleum

Declension

Further reading

• linoleum in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• linoleum in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

From French linoléum.

Noun

linoleum n (plural linoleumuri)

1. linoleum

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from English linoleum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /linol?um/
• Hyphenation: li?no?le?um

Noun

linolèum m (Cyrillic spelling ????????)

1. linoleum

Declension

Slovak

Etymology

Borrowed from English linoleum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?linoleum]

Noun

linoleum n (genitive singular linolea, nominative plural linoleá, genitive plural linoleí, declension pattern of mesto)

1. linoleum

Declension

Synonyms

• lino

Further reading

• linoleum in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

English

Etymology

lino (“linoleum”) +? cut.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?l??n??k?t/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?la?no??k?t/
• Hyphenation: li?no?cut

Noun

linocut (plural linocuts)

1. (art, printing) A type of woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used for the relief surface; the design cut into the block.

   Hypernym: relief printing

Translations

Further reading

• linocut on Wikipedia.Wikipedia