Standard Lemma guide

lienal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈlaɪ.ən.əl/
  • /laɪˈin.əl/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the spleen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to the spleen

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: splenic, splenetic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From lien + -al or its etymon, Latin lien (“the spleen”).