l 1 a 1 n 1 t 1 e 1 r 1 n 1
7 letters · 7 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun light in a transparent protective case
originFrom Middle English lanterne (13th century), via Old French lanterne from Latin lanterna (“lantern”), itself a corruption of Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr, “torch”) (see lamp, λάμπω (lámpō)) by influence of Latin lucerna (“lamp”). The spelling lanthorn was current during the 16th to 19th centuries and originates with a folk etymology associating the word with the use of horn as translucent…
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Words from these letters
- altern 6
- antler 6
- lanner 6
- learnt 6
- rental 6
- tanner 6
- alert 5
- alter 5
- anent 5
- antre 5
- artel 5
- larnt 5