lentigo

[ len-tahy-goh ]

noun

, plural len·tig·i·nes [len-, tij, -, uh, -neez].

1. a freckle or other pigmented spot.

lentigo

/ lɛnˈtaɪɡəʊ /

noun

1. a technical name for a freckle

Derived Forms

• lenˈtiginous, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lentigo¹

1375–1425; late Middle English (in plural) < Latin, equivalent to lentī- (variant of lenti-, stem of lēns lentil ) + -gō noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of lentigo¹

C14: from Latin, from lēns lentil

Example Sentences

Ten days later, I learned the mark on my shin was nothing, “a solar lentigo that became inflamed.”

From New York Times

Related Words

• blot
• blotch
• bruise
• discoloration
• freckle
• imperfection
• pimple
• scar
• smudge
• snag
• stain
• stigma
• wart