L, lɛl(n.)(pl.)Ls; L's, ls or l's.

1. the 12th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

   Category: Language/Linguistics

2. any spoken sound represented by this letter.

   Category: Language/Linguistics

3. something shaped like anL.

4. a written or printed representation of the letter L or

   l.

   Category: Printing

Lɛl(n.)(pl.)L's; Ls.

1. ell.

   Category: Building Trades

L

1. lambert.

   Category: Optics

2. language.

   Category: Language/Linguistics

3. large.

4. Latin.

   Category: Peoples

5. left.

6. length.

   Category: Weights and Measures

7. Brit. pound.

   Category: British

8. long.

9. longitude.

   Category: Geography (terms)

Origin of L:

< L lībra

L^*

1. the 12th in order or in a series.

2. (sometimes l.c.) the Roman numeral for 50.

   Category: Math

   Ref: Compare Roman numerals.

3. leucine.

   Category: Biochemistry

^* Symbol..

l

1. large.

2. liter.

   Category: Weights and Measures

l-^*

1. (of a molecule) having a configuration resembling the levorotatory isomer of glyceraldehyde: printed as a small capital, roman character

   Category: Biochemistry

   Ref: (disting. from d- 2 ).

^* Biochem. Symbol..

l-^*

1. levorotatory; levo-

   Category: Biochemistry, Optics, Affix

   Ref: (disting. from d- 3 ).

^* Symbol..

L-

1. levo-.

   Category: Chemistry

L.

1. lady.

2. lake.

3. large.

4. Latin.

   Category: Peoples

5. latitude.

   Category: Geography (terms)

6. law.

7. left.

8. lempira.

   Category: Numismatics

9. leu; lei.

   Category: Numismatics

10. lev; leva.

    Category: Numismatics

11. book.

12. Liberal.

13. lira; lire.

    Category: Numismatics

14. lord.

15. low.

16. lumen.

    Category: Optics

17. stage left.

    Category: Showbiz

Origin of L.:

< L liber

l.(pl.)

1. leaf.

2. league.

3. left.

4. length.

   Category: Weights and Measures

5. link.

6. liter.

   Category: Weights and Measures