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English word origin

Etymology of LN

Initialisms.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
adv

Initialism of last night.

noun

Initialism of liquid nitrogen. · Initialism of lupus nephritis.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Initialisms.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Abbreviation of light novel.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Japanese LN(エルエヌ) (eruenu), from ライトノベル (raito noberu), from English light + novel.

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  • Word-formation componentlighten
  • Word-formation componentnovelen
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