# lozenge

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɒz.ɪnd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #66,051

## Definitions
1. A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.
2. A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.

## Etymology
From Middle English losenge, from Old French losenge (“rhombus”), of uncertain origin. See the Old French for more.

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