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lintel
English
Etymology
From Middle English lyntel, from Old French lintel, from Vulgar Latin *l?ntellus, for *l?mitellus, diminutive noun from l?mes.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l?n.t?l/
- Rhymes: -?nt?l
Noun
lintel (plural lintels)
- (architecture) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.
- 1915, W.S. Maugham, "Of Human Bondage":
- Athelny had told him that he lived in a house built by Inigo Jones; he had raved, as he raved over everything, over the balustrade of old oak; and when he came down to open the door for Philip he made him at once admire the elegant carving of the lintel.
- 1915, W.S. Maugham, "Of Human Bondage":
Synonyms
- overslay
- superliminary
Antonyms
- threshold
Coordinate terms
- jamb
- sill
Translations
Further reading
- Lintel (architecture) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “lintel”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Anagrams
- lentil, tellin, tellin'
Galician
Etymology
From Old French lintel, from Vulgar Latin limitalis, from Latin liminaris.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [lin?t?l]
Noun
lintel m (plural linteis)
- lintel
- Synonym: lumieira
Related terms
- limiar
References
- “lintel” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “lintel” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “lintel” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Old French
Noun
lintel m (oblique plural linteaus or linteax or lintiaus or lintiax or lintels, nominative singular linteaus or linteax or lintiaus or lintiax or lintels, nominative plural lintel)
- lintel (beam)
Descendants
- English: lintel (borrowed into Middle English)
- French: linteau
- Portuguese: lintel
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /l??t?w/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /l??t??/
- Hyphenation: lin?tel
Noun
lintel m (plural lintéis)
- lintel
Coordinate terms
- parapeito
Spanish
Noun
lintel m (plural linteles)
- lintel
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many
English
Alternative forms
- manie (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English many, mani, moni, from Old English mani?, moni?, mane? (“many”), from Proto-West Germanic *manag, from Proto-Germanic *managaz (“some, much, many”).
The noun is from Middle English manye, *menye, from Old English manigeo, menigu (“company, multitude, host”), from Proto-Germanic *manag?, *manag?? (“multitude”), from the same root as the determiner. Cognate with Middle Low German menige, menie, menje (“multitude”), Russian ????? (mnogo).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?m?ni/
- (US) IPA(key): /?m?ni/
- Rhymes: -?ni
- (pin–pen merger) IPA(key): /?m?ni/
- Homophone: mini (pin-pen merger)
- (Ireland) IPA(key): /?mæni/
- Rhymes: -æni
- Hyphenation: ma?ny
Determiner
many (comparative more, superlative most)
- An indefinite large number of.
- Thou shalt be a father of many nations.
- The big houses, and there are a good many of them, lie for the most part in what may be called by courtesy the valleys. You catch a glimpse of them sometimes at a little distance from the [railway] line, which seems to have shown some ingenuity in avoiding them, […].
- (in combinations such as 'as many', 'so many', 'this many') Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the number of people or things.
- We don't need this many bananas. Put some back.
- There may be as many as ten million species of insect.
- I don't have as many friends as my sister does.
Usage notes
- Many is used only with the plural of countable nouns (except in the combination many a). Its counterpart used with uncountable nouns is much. Many and much merge in the comparative and superlative forms, which are more and most for both determiners.
- It was once common to use the indefinite article with many (very a many years ago), as it still is with few (a few good men). However, this has fallen out of favor except in formations such as "a great/good many."
Synonyms
- a lot of
Antonyms
- few
Derived terms
Translations
Pronoun
many
- An indefinite large number of people or things.
- 1611 – King James Version of the Bible, Luke 1:1
- Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us...
- 1611 – King James Version of the Bible, Luke 1:1
Antonyms
- few
Derived terms
- many-to-many
- one-to-many
Related terms
- how many
- many a
- so many
Translations
Noun
many (plural (rare) manies)
- A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.
- A considerable number.
- A good many (of the elders) had been tone-deaf for a good many years.
- 2005, Florence Dyer, A Mother's Cry!: Touches the Very Heart of God (page 22)
- I know that my mother cried a many of times from decisions I made.
Synonyms
- (multitude): crowd, mob; see also Thesaurus:commonalty
- (considerable number): abundance, buttload, deal; see also Thesaurus:lot
Translations
Adjective
many (comparative more, superlative most)
- Existing in large number; numerous.
Synonyms
- multiple, several; see also Thesaurus:manifold
References
- many at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- MYAN, Myan., myna
Maricopa
Pronoun
many
- (personal) you
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