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lozengewise

lozengewise adverb: placed like a lozenge (a diamond).

Adverb

lozengewise (comparative more lozengewise, superlative most lozengewise)

  1. Placed like a lozenge (a diamond).
    Synonyms:
    lozengeways

Adjective

lozengewise (not comparable)

  1. Oriented like a lozenge (a diamond).
    • […] a lozengewise arrangement, […]1850, John Henry Parker, A Glossary of Terms Used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic Architecture, page 220
    • […] a lozengewise square, six elongated hexagons and four square panels in the space between the two.1997, Michele George, The Roman Domestic Architecture of Northern Italy, British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited, →ISBN

Synonyms of lozengewise

Forms of lozengewise

comparativemore lozengewise
superlativemost lozengewise

Origin of lozengewise

From lozenge + -wise.

Questions about lozengewise

What does lozengewise mean?
Lozengewise means placed like a lozenge (a diamond).
What part of speech is lozengewise?
Lozengewise can be an adverb or an adjective.

Words near lozengewise in the dictionary

  1. lozengelike
  2. lozenger
  3. lozengers
  4. lozenges
  5. lozengeways
  6. lozengewise
  7. lozenging
  8. lozengs
  9. lozengy
  10. Lozi
  11. Lozier

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