fanlight
fan·light/ˈfænˌlaɪt/noun
fanlight is a noun meaning “A semicircular or semioval window over a door or other window, normally having a fan-like structure of ribs; sometimes hinged to the transom” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled F-A-N-L-I-G-H-T and has 2 syllables (fan·light), and it appears about once in every 27 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of fanlight is fanlights.
What does fanlight mean?
noun
- 1
A semicircular or semioval window over a door or other window, normally having a fan-like structure of ribs; sometimes hinged to the transom.
- 2
An electric fan, usually a ceiling fan, that is also a light fixture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce fanlight?
- /ˈfænˌlaɪt/
Fanlight has 2 syllables, split fan·light in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of fanlight
- fanlights plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is fanlight?
Fanlight appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Fanlight in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense semioval window with a fan-like structure of ribs:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fenêtre en éventail |
| Spanish | montante |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does fanlight come from?
From fan + light (“window; source of illumination”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).