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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

linter.

tank, tub, trough, vat, washtub

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈlɪn.tɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈlin.ter]
  1. tank, tub, trough, vat, washtub

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine
  2. small, lightweight boat, skiff, canoe, wherry

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

The form lunter is thought to be older. Compare Ancient Greek λιντήρ (lintḗr). Traditionally said to derive from Proto-Indo-European *plew- (“to wash”) (more at pluit (“it rains”)) and to be related to Ancient Greek πλυντήρ (pluntḗr), but the loss of the p is unexplained.

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