Definition of LENTIGO

lentigo

Meanings

Plural: lentigines, lentigos

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

freckle

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

lentigo is a valid Words With Friends word