lippage en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English lip Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English lippage From lip + -age.
Meanings
- (uncountable) An uneven surface of a floor that occurs when stone or tiles are not laid to a uniform level