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Lorenz

/ləˈɹɛnz/

Lorenz proper noun: a surname from German of Latin origin.

Proper noun

Lorenz

  1. A surname from German of Latin origin.

Noun

Lorenz

  1. (World War II) A blind-landing aid used at German military airfields.

Origin of Lorenz

From Latin Laurentius.

Words formed from Lorenz

Phrases with Lorenz

Questions about Lorenz

What does Lorenz mean?
Lorenz means a surname from German of Latin origin.
What part of speech is Lorenz?
Lorenz can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Lorenz?
Lorenz is pronounced /ləˈɹɛnz/.

Words near Lorenz in the dictionary

  1. Lorentz transformation
  2. Lorentz transformations
  3. Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction
  4. Lorentz-Fitzgerald contractions
  5. lorentzian
  6. Lorenz
  7. Lorenz attractor
  8. Lorenz attractors
  9. Lorenz curve
  10. Lorenz curves
  11. Lorenz gauge

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