lo

¹

[ loh ]

interjection

1. look! see! (frequently used in Biblical expressions; now usually used as an expression of surprise in the phrase lo and behold ).

lo

²

[ loh ]

adjective

1. an informal, simplified spelling of low ¹, used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:

   lo calorie.

LO

³

abbreviation for

1. little one (used, especially by women, in digital communications to refer to one's infant or young child):

   We've been cloth diapering since my LO hit 10 pounds, about 6 months now.

2. loved one (used, especially by women, in digital communications to refer to one's romantic partner or spouse):

   I realized that my LO and I really didn't have much in common in terms of interests and basic values that could have held us together.

LO

¹

abbreviation for

1. hello

lo

²

/ ləʊ /

interjection

1. look! see! (now often in the phrase lo and behold )

Word History and Origins

Origin of lo¹

before 900; Middle English; conflation of lo exclamation of surprise, grief, or joy, O! ( Old English lā; la ² ) and lo, shortened form of loke ( Old English lōca ), imperative of loken to look

Origin of lo²

First recorded in 2000–05 LO fordef 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of lo¹

Old English lā

Example Sentences

The Alliance Party has paid tribute to its "ground-breaking" and "trailblazing" former assembly member Anna Lo, who has died at the age of 74.

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She added that Ms Lo had been brave in confronting the "appalling racism" she faced during her political career.

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Lo was first elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2007, representing South Belfast for the Alliance Party.

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Lo served on several assembly scrutiny committees, including as chair of the environment committee.

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Former Alliance leader David Ford also expressed his condolences and described Ms Lo as a “trailblazer in Northern Ireland politics”.

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