Definition of LENTIGO

lentigo

Plural: lentigines, lentigos

Noun

  • A small, pigmented spot on the skin; a freckle.
  • a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
  • A brown pigmented spot on the skin.

Examples

  • The lone ’Q’ tile on his rack felt like a LENTIGO, an isolated spot awaiting a high-scoring play.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lentīgo. Earliest attestation as Late Middle English lentigines (plural).

Synonyms

freckle

Scrabble Score: 8

lentigo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lentigo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lentigo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

lentigo: valid Words With Friends Word