English Explanatory Dictionary

loin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.
  2. Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal.
noun
  1. Misspelling of lion.

Pronunciation

/ˈloɪn/ ~ /ˈlɔɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-loin.wav /ˈlɑɪn/ ~ /ˈlɒɪn/

Word forms

loin loins

Etymology

From Middle English loyne, from Old French loigne, from Vulgar Latin *lumbea, from Latin lumbus, of uncertain origin, possibly from Oscan-Umbrian *londwo- or Proto-Germanic *lundwuz, both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“kidney, waist”). Cognate with Modern English lend (“loin”), Dutch lende, German Lende, Swedish länd (“haunch, loin”), Danish lænd, Proto-Slavic *lędvьje (Russian ля́двея (ljádveja)). Doublet of lend.

Synonyms

lend lumbus

Related words

lumbago lumbar

Derived words

fruit of one's loins gird up one's loins line-loin merger loincloth loineye loin-girding loinskin pork loin short loin sirloin slack loin striploin strip loin tenderloin tenderloin steak top loin
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