lineament
/ˈlɪ.ni.ə.mənt/noun
lineament is spelled L-I-N-E-A-M-E-N-T: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lineament means “Any distinctive shape or line, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lineament is lineaments.
How many letters and syllables are in lineament?
| Letters | 9: L-I-N-E-A-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lineament?
Lineament appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th 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).
How do you pronounce lineament?
- UK /ˈlɪ.ni.ə.mənt/
Lineament has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-lineament.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lineament
- lineaments plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lineament mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any distinctive shape or line, etc.
- 2
A distinctive feature that characterizes something, especially the parts of a person’s face.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lineament in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 lineament come from?
From Middle French linéament, from Latin lineamentum, from linea (“line”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).