# lamina

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlæm.ɪ.nə/ · frequency rank #56,858

## Definitions
1. A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.
2. A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.
3. A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.
4. A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lāmina (“a thin piece of metal, wood, marble; a plate, leaf, layer”). Doublet of lame.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lamina