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First published 1901; not yet revised
lancetnoun
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What does the noun lancet mean?
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun lancet, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
lancet has developed meanings and uses in subjects including
Entry status
OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
How common is the noun lancet?
About 0.3occurrences per million words in modern written English
| 1750 | 1.4 |
| 1760 | 1.7 |
| 1770 | 2.0 |
| 1780 | 2.4 |
| 1790 | 2.5 |
| 1800 | 2.4 |
| 1810 | 2.3 |
| 1820 | 2.2 |
| 1830 | 2.2 |
| 1840 | 2.2 |
| 1850 | 2.2 |
| 1860 | 2.1 |
| 1870 | 1.8 |
| 1880 | 1.5 |
| 1890 | 1.3 |
| 1900 | 1.0 |
| 1910 | 0.82 |
| 1920 | 0.71 |
| 1930 | 0.58 |
| 1940 | 0.52 |
| 1950 | 0.47 |
| 1960 | 0.44 |
| 1970 | 0.4 |
| 1980 | 0.36 |
| 1990 | 0.32 |
| 2000 | 0.29 |
| 2010 | 0.27 |
How is the noun lancet pronounced?
British English
/ˈlɑːn(t)sᵻt/
LAHN-suht
/ˈlan(t)sᵻt/
LAN-suht
U.S. English
/ˈlæn(t)sət/
LAN-suht
Where does the noun lancet come from?
Earliest known use
Middle English
The earliest known use of the noun lancet is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).
OED's earliest evidence for lancet is from around 1420, in Siege Rouen.
lancet is a borrowing from French.
Etymons: French lancette.
Nearby entries
- lanceolately, adv.1872–
- lance-oval, adj.a1794–
- lance-ovate, adj.1800–
- lancepesade | lanceprisado, n.1579–
- lancer, n.¹a1500–1688
- lancer, n.²1590–
- lance-rod, n.1885–
- lance-sergeant, n.1815–
- lance-snake, n.1880–
- lance-staff, n.1489–1920
- lancet, n.c1420–
- lancet arch, n.1823–
- lancet clock, n.1922–
- lanceted, adj.1855–
- lanceteer, n.1824–
- lancet-fish, n.1840–
- lancet-ichthyodont, n.1708
- lancet-loupe, n.1562
- lancet-pointed, adj.1888–
- lancet window, n.1781–
- lancewood, n.1697–
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Entry history for lancet, n.
lancet, n. was first published in 1901; not yet revised.
lancet, n. was last modified in June 2024.
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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into lancet, n. in June 2024.
Earlier versions of this entry were published in:
OED First Edition (1901)
OED Second Edition (1989)
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Nearby entries
- lanceolately, adv.1872–
- lance-oval, adj.a1794–
- lance-ovate, adj.1800–
- lancepesade | lanceprisado, n.1579–
- lancer, n.¹a1500–1688
- lancer, n.²1590–
- lance-rod, n.1885–
- lance-sergeant, n.1815–
- lance-snake, n.1880–
- lance-staff, n.1489–1920
- lancet, n.c1420–
- lancet arch, n.1823–
- lancet clock, n.1922–
- lanceted, adj.1855–
- lanceteer, n.1824–
- lancet-fish, n.1840–
- lancet-ichthyodont, n.1708
- lancet-loupe, n.1562
- lancet-pointed, adj.1888–
- lancet window, n.1781–
- lancewood, n.1697–
