Darlington

/ˈdɑːlɪŋtən/

UK: /ˈdɑːlɪŋtən/

Darlington

English Noun Top 39,583

Definition

Ellipsis of Darlington pair.

Etymology

From Middle English Dearnington, Derlinton, from Old English Dēornōþingtūn, supposedly “the settlement of Dēornōþ's people”, from an unclear root + -ing + tūn. Compare Old English dīerling. The transistor configuration is named for its inventor, Sidney Darlington.