linocut
li·no·cut/ˈlaɪnoʊˌkʌt/noun, verb
linocut is spelled L-I-N-O-C-U-T: 7 letters and 3 syllables (li·no·cut). It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, linocut means “A type of woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used for the relief surface; the design cut into the block” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of linocut is linocuts.
How many letters and syllables are in linocut?
| Letters | 7: L-I-N-O-C-U-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: li·no·cut |
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th 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 linocut?
Linocut appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th 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 linocut?
- UK /ˈlʌɪnəʊkʌt/
- US /ˈlaɪnoʊˌkʌt/
Linocut has 3 syllables, split li·no·cut in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-linocut.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of linocut
- linocuts plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- linocutting participle, present
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does linocut mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used for the relief surface; the design cut into the block.
verb
- 1
To produce a woodcut of this kind.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Linocut in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Linolschnitt |
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 linocut come from?
From lino (“linoleum”) + cut.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).