lineament C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈlɪniəmənt/ UK /ˈlɪniəmənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a distinctive feature, especially of the face; an outline Age had not softened the proud lineaments of his face. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a distinctive feature,... featurecontouroutlinelineationtraitcharacteristic Word family Related forms linelineagelineal Etymology AI details From Latin līneāmentum ('a line, feature, contour'), from līneāre ('to make straight, draw a line'), from līnea ('line'). līneāmentum Latin līnea Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lineament **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɪniəmənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɪniəmənt/ ## Meanings 1. a distinctive feature, especially of the face; an outline ## Examples - Age had not softened the proud lineaments of his face. ## Synonyms - feature - contour - outline - lineation - trait - characteristic ## Related Forms - line - lineage - lineal ## Roots and Affixes - Root: līneāmentum - Root: līnea ## Etymology From Latin līneāmentum ('a line, feature, contour'), from līneāre ('to make straight, draw a line'), from līnea ('line'). ## AI Etymology Lineament comes from Latin līneāmentum ('a line, feature, contour'), from līneāre ('to make straight, draw a line'), from līnea ('line'). The etymological trail includes Latin līneāmentum, Latin līnea. The same word family includes line, lineage, lineal. Its current noun use means "a distinctive feature, especially of the face; an outline". ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown