lancet C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈlænsɪt/ UK /ˈlɑːnsɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a small sharp two-edged surgical knife The surgeon drew a fine lancet to open the swollen abscess. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small sharp two-edged... scalpelbladeknifebistoury Word family Related forms lance Etymology AI details From Old French lancette, diminutive of lance ('lance, spear'), from Latin lancea ('light spear'). lancette Old French lancea Latin View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lancet **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlænsɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɑːnsɪt/ ## Meanings 1. a small sharp two-edged surgical knife ## Examples - The surgeon drew a fine lancet to open the swollen abscess. ## Synonyms - scalpel - blade - knife - bistoury ## Related Forms - lance ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lancette - Root: lancea ## Etymology From Old French lancette, diminutive of lance ('lance, spear'), from Latin lancea ('light spear'). ## AI Etymology Lancet comes from Old French lancette, diminutive of lance ('lance, spear'), from Latin lancea ('light spear'). The etymological trail includes Old French lancette, Latin lancea. The same word family includes lance. Its current noun use means "a small sharp two-edged surgical knife". ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown