lintel
pronunciation
How to pronounce lintel in British English:
UK [ˈlɪntl]
How to pronounce lintel in American English:
US [ˈlɪntl]
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- Noun:
- horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
Word Origin
- lintel
- lintel: [14] Lintel is the result of the blending of two Latin words: līmes ‘boundary’ (source of English limit) and līmen ‘threshold’ (source of English subliminal and possibly also of sublime). Līmen had a derived adjective, līmināris ‘of a threshold’. In the post-classical period, under the influence of līmes, this became altered to *līmitāris, which was used in Vulgar Latin as a noun meaning ‘threshold’. This passed into English via Old French lintier, later lintel.=> limit, subliminal
- lintel (n.)
- early 14c., from Old French lintel "threshold" (13c., Modern French linteau), of uncertain origin, probably a variant of lintier, from Vulgar Latin *limitaris "threshold," from Latin limitaris (adj.) "that is on the border," from limes (genitive limitis) "border, boundary" (see limit (n.)). Altered by influence of Latin limen "threshold."
Example
- 1. He went in , bowing his head under the low lintel .
- 2. The oxford english dictionary offers the latin limin as " lintel " which is the beam that runs above the door ; and windows too for that matter .
- 3. Home pendulum when home let dew is exposed , they rose can pick sturdy hard , with luxuriant foliage to the lintel side plug .
- 4. For the lord will pass through to smite the egyptians ; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel , and on the two side posts , the lord will pass over the door , and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you .
- 5. For jehovah will pass through to smite the egyptians ; and when he sees the blood upon the lintel and on the two doorposts , jehovah will pass over the entrance and will not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to smite you .