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noun, masculine

lienzo

/ˈljenθo/

noun, masculine/ˈljenθo/plural: lienzos

canvas; linen; painting, picture

Synonyms: lona, lino, cuadro, pintura

Inherited from Old Spanish lienço, from Latin linteum. It is not entirely clear why the Spanish form has the diphthong /je/, but there might have existed an early variant Vulgar Latin lĕnteum.

lienzo — Spanish Dictionary | Passage