L

¹

or l

[ el ]

noun

, plural L's or Ls, l's or ls.

1. the 12th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
2. any spoken sound represented by the letter L or l, as in let, dull, cradle.
3. something having the shape of an L .
4. a written or printed representation of the letter L or l.
5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter L or l.

L.

²

abbreviation for

1. book.

L

³

[ el ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural L's or Ls.

1. an elevated railroad.

L.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. place.

L

⁵

[ el ]

noun

, plural L's or Ls.

1. ell ¹.

L.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. Lady.
2. Lake.
3. large.
4. Latin.
5. latitude.
6. law.
7. left.
8. lempira; lempiras.
9. leu; lei.
10. lev; leva.
11. Liberal.
12. (in Italy) lira; lire.
13. Lord.
14. Low.
15. lumen.
16. Theater. stage left.

L

⁷

abbreviation for

1. British. pound; pounds.

L

⁸

abbreviation for

1. Optics. lambert; lamberts.
2. language.
3. large.
4. Latin.
5. left.
6. length.
7. long: denoting a size longer than regular, especially for suits and coats made for tall men:

   40L.

8. longitude.
9. Theater. stage left.
10. Economics. a broad measure of total U.S. liquid assets, issued periodically by the Federal Reserve Board. Compare M

L

⁹

Symbol.

1. the 12th in order or in a series.
2. (sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for 50. Compare Roman numerals.
3. Electricity. inductance.
4. Physics. kinetic potential.
5. Biochemistry. leucine.

l

¹⁰

abbreviation for

1. large.
2. liter; liters.

l-

¹¹

Symbol, Biochemistry.

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

l-

¹²

Symbol, Optics, Chemistry, Biochemistry.

1. levorotatory; levo- ( d- ).

L-

¹³

abbreviation for

1. Chemistry. levo-.
2. U.S. Military. (in designations of light aircraft) liaison:

   L-15.

l.

¹⁴

abbreviation for

, plural ll.,

1. large.
2. latitude.
3. law.
4. leaf.
5. league.
6. left.
7. length.
8. plural ll line.
9. link.
10. (in Italy) lira; lire.
11. liter; liters.
12. long.

l

¹

symbol for

1. litre
2. physics lepton number

l

²

/ ɛl /

noun

1. the 12th letter and ninth consonant of the modern English alphabet
2. a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a lateral, as in label
3. 1. something shaped like an L
   2. ( in combination )

      an L-shaped room

L

³

symbol for

1. ell (unit)
2. lambert(s)
3. large
4. Latin
5. (on British motor vehicles) learner driver
6. physics length
7. live
8. currency
   1. pound Usually written£
   2. lempira
   3. lek
   4. leu
   5. lire
9. aeronautics lift
10. electronics inductor (in circuit diagrams)
11. physics latent heat
12. physics self-inductance
13. chem the Avogadro constant
14. Roman numeral 50 See Roman numerals

abbreviation for

1. Luxembourg (international car registration)

L.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. lake
2. left
3. length

l

1. Abbreviation of length , liter

Word History and Origins

Origin of L¹

From the Latin word liber

Origin of L²

From the Latin word locus

Origin of L³

From the Latin word lībra

Word History and Origins

Origin of L¹

(for sense 8a) Latin libra pound

Example Sentences

The county audit, ordered by the Board of Supervisors in February, is separate from an audit of L. A. city homelessness programs being conducted under the auspices of federal court in the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

“Having a similar tattoo in a similar location does not make you the robber,” Federal Public Defender Michael L. Brown said in closing arguments Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

She was questioned by defence lawyers after the last defendant in the case, Philippe L, left the dock.

From BBC

She also took the global stage with Coldplay and Bruno Mars when they headlined Super Bowl L in Santa Clara in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times

“Officers owe a special duty and have a special obligation to keep the trust of the citizens they police,” Judge Wesley L. Hsu, who handed down the sentence, said at the hearing Friday.

From Los Angeles Times