launcet

English

Noun

launcet (plural launcets)

Obsolete form of lancet.

Middle English

Alternative forms

lancet, lancete, lancette, launcette, launset, launsette, lawncet, lawnset, lonset

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French lancete; equivalent to lance +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlau̯nsɛt/, /ˈlansɛt/

Noun

launcet (plural launcettes)

lancet (surgical instrument)

Descendants

English: lancet

References

“launcet, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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