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initialism = an abbreviation pronounced wholly or partly using the names of its constituent letters, e.g., CD = compact disc, pronounced cee dee; pseudo-blend = an abbreviation whose extra or omitted letters mean that it cannot stand as a true acronym, initialism, or portmanteau (a word formed by combining two or more words).
lectori salutem (L. S.) greetings to the reader: Often abbreviated to L.S., used as opening words for a letter lege artis: according to the law of the art: Denotes that a certain intervention is performed in a correct way. Used especially in a medical context. The 'art' referred to in the phrase is medicine. legem terrae: the law of the land
The Land Before Time (1988) The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (1994) The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995) The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996) The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997) The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998)
The longest word whose letters are in alphabetical order is the eight-letter Aegilops, a grass genus. However, this is arguably a proper noun. There are several six-letter English words with their letters in alphabetical order, including abhors, almost, begins, biopsy, chimps and chintz.
Y. Z. A statue of Rangda, the queen of the Leyak. La-bar-tu ( Assyrian) – Disease demon. Labbu ( Akkadian) – Sea snake. Lady midday ( Slavic) – Sunstroke spirit. Ladon ( Greek) – Dragon guarding the golden apples of the Hesperides. Laelaps ( Greek) – Enchanted dog that always caught his prey. Laestrygonians ( Greek) – Anthropophagic ...
Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples lab-, lep-grasp, seize, take: Greek: λαμβάνειν (lambánein), λῆψις (lêpsis), λῆμμα (lêmma)
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with L in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
This article features a list of islands sorted by their name beginning with the letter L. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .