English Explanatory Dictionary

locket

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.
  2. The upper metallic cap of a sword’s scabbard.
  3. A small white marking on a cat's coat.
name
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɒkɪt/ /ˈlɑkɪt/ en-us-locket.ogg

Word forms

locket lockets

Etymology

From French loquet, from a diminutive of Anglo-Norman loc, itself from Old English loc, whence lock.

Translations

Bulgarian: медалион Catalan: medalló Chinese Mandarin: 小盒 Czech: medailon Czech: medailonek Dutch: medaillon Esperanto: medaliono Finnish: medaljonki French: médaillon Galician: medallón German: Medaillon Hebrew: קופסית קישוט Italian: medaglione Japanese: ロケット Norwegian: medaljong Polish: medalion Portuguese: medalhão Russian: медальо́н Serbo-Croatian: medaljon Spanish: medallón Spanish: guardapelo Swedish: medaljong Tagalog: relikaryo Thai: จี้ Turkish: madalyon Yiddish: אויבל
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