lamen

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Outdated, obsolete, or unimportant.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lamen
amean , damean , famean , gamean , glean , hamean , jamean , lane , mean , meen , nean , ramean , vane

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Homophones

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1. lamen (Arabic) : a stick or staff
   

2. lamen (Arabic) : a plaster or bandage
   

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Variants

List of all variants of lamen that leads to same result
lament , lamented , lamenting , laments

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'unfit for service' in Latin. Later, the meaning evolved to 'unfit, outdated, or obsolete'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'lamen' is derived from the Latin word 'lameus', which means 'unfit for service'.

2. In medieval Europe, a 'lamen' was a long, narrow piece of wood used as a staff or walking stick.

3. The term 'lamen' was once used to describe outdated or obsolete weapons in military contexts.

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Related Concepts

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1. obsolete: Related concept: a term or idea that is no longer in use or considered outdated.

2. archaic: Related concept: a term or idea that is very old or outdated but still in use.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lamen' has been used metaphorically to describe outdated beliefs, customs, or ideas. It has also been used to describe outdated or obsolete technology.

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Lame Adjective Means Outdated' to remember the meaning of 'lamen'.

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