l

¹l

noun, often capitalized often attributive \ˈel\

plural l's or ls \ˈelz\

Definition of L

1

a : the 12th letter of the English alphabet

b : a graphic representation of this letter

c : a speech counterpart of orthographic l

2

: fifty — see number table

3

: a graphic device for reproducing the letter l

4

: one designated l especially as the 12th in order or class

5

: something shaped like the letter L; specifically : ²ell 1

6

: ²el

Examples of L

1. a word that starts with an l
2. a word that starts with l

First Known Use of L

before 12th century

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

Rhymes with L

bel, bell, belle, cel, cell, dell, dwell, el, ell, fell, gel, Hel, hell, jell, knell, mell, quell, sell, shell, smell, snell, spell, swell, tell, well, yell

²l

abbreviation

Definition of L

1

lady

2

lake

3

lambert

4

land

5

large

6

late

7

left

8

length

9

[Latin libra] pound

10

line

11

liquid

12

lira

13

liter

14

little

15

low

Examples of L

1. The area of a rectangle is L x W.

L

abbreviation

Definition of L

1

Lagrangian

2

long

3

loss; losses