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L, the twelfth letter of the English alphabet, is usually denominated a semi-vowel, or a liquid. It represents an imperfect articulation, formed by placing the tip of the tongue against the gum that incloses the roots of the upper teeth; but the sides of the tongue not being in close contact with the roof of the mouth, the breath of course not being entirely intercepted, this articulation is attended with an imperfect sound. The shape of the letter is evidently borrowed from that of the oriental lamed, or lomad, nearly coinciding with the Samaritan 2. L has only one sound in English, as in like, canal. At the end of monosyllables, it is often doubled, as in fall, full, tell, bell; but not after diphthongs and digraphs; foul, fool, prowl, growel, foal, &c. being written with a single l.With some nations, l and r are commutable; as in Greek, L. lilium.In some words, l is mute, as in half, calf, walk, talk, chalk.In English words, the terminating syllable le is unaccented, the e is silent, and l has a feeble sound; as in able, eagle, pronounced abl, eagl.As a number L denotes 50, and with a dash above the L, 50,000. As an abbreviation, in Latin, it stands for Lucius; and L.L.S. for a sesterce, or two librae and a half.
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L, the twelfth letter of the English alphabet, is usually denominated a semi-vowel, or a liquid. It represents an imperfect articulation, formed by placing the tip of the tongue against the gum that incloses the roots of the upper teeth; but the sides of the tongue not being in close contact with the roof of the mouth, the breath of course not being entirely intercepted, this articulation is attended with an imperfect sound. The shape of the letter is evidently borrowed from that of the oriental lamed, or lomad, nearly coinciding with the Samaritan 2. L has only one sound in English, as in like, canal. At the end of monosyllables, it is often doubled, as in fall, full, tell, bell; but not after diphthongs and digraphs; foul, fool, prowl, growel, foal, &c. being written with a single l.With some nations, l and r are commutable; as in Greek, L. lilium.In some words, l is mute, as in half, calf, walk, talk, chalk.In English words, the terminating syllable le is unaccented, the e is silent, and l has a feeble sound; as in able, eagle, pronounced abl, eagl.As a number L denotes 50, and with a dash above the L, 50,000. As an abbreviation, in Latin, it stands for Lucius; and L.L.S. for a sesterce, or two librae and a half. |
L,THE twelfth letter of the English Alphabet, is usually denominated a semi-vowel, or a liquid. It represents an imperfect articulation, formed by placing the tip of the tongue against the gum that incloses the roots of the upper teeth; but the sides of the tongue not being in close contact with the roof of the mouth, the breath of course not being entirely intercepted, this articulation is attended with an imperfect sound. The shape of the letter is evidently borrowed from that of the Oriental lamed, or lomad, nearly coinciding with the Samaritan ל.
L has only one sound in English, as in like, canal. At the end of monosyllables, it is often doubled, as in fall, full, tell, bell; but not after diphthongs and digraphs; foul, fool, prowl, growl, foal, &c. being written with a single l.
With some nations, l and r are commutable; as in Greek λιÏιον, L. lilium; It. scorta, an escort, Sp. and Port. escolta. Indeed l and r are letters of the same organ.
By some nations of Celtic origin, l at the beginning of words is aspirated and doubled in writing, as in the W. lled, L. latus; llan, a lawn; llawr, a floor; Sp. llamar, L. clamo.
In some words l is mute, as in half, calf, walk, talk, chalk.
In our mother tongue, the Anglo-Saxon, l is sometimes preceded by h, and aspirated, as in hlaf, loaf; hladan, to lade or load; hlot, lot; hlinian, hleonian, to lean, Gr. κλινω, L. clino. In the latter word the Saxon h represents the Greek x and Latin c, as it does in many other words.
In English words, the terminating syllable le is unaccented, the e is silent, and l has a feeble sound; as in able, eagle, pronounced abl, eagl.
As a numeral, L. denotes 50, and with a dash, {L with super-macron}, 50,000. As an abbreviation, in Latin, it stands for Lucius; and L. L. S. for a sesterce, or two libræ and a half. – Encyc. |
L
- L is the twelfth
letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. It is usually
called a semivowel or liquid. Its form and value are
from the Greek, through the Latin, the form of the Greek letter being
from the Phœnician, and the ultimate origin prob. Egyptian.
Etymologically, it is most closely related to r and u;
as in pilgrim, peregrine, couch (fr.
collocare), aubura (fr. LL. alburnus).
- An extension at right angles to the length of a main building,
giving to the ground plan a form resembling the letter L; sometimes
less properly applied to a narrower, or lower, extension in the
direction of the length of the main building; a wing.
- Having the
general shape of the (capital) letter L;
as, an L beam, or
L-beam.
- As a numeral, L stands for fifty in the
English, as in the Latin language.
- A short right-angled pipe
fitting, used in connecting two pipes at right angles.
- Elevated; -- a symbol for el. as an
abbreviation of elevated in elevated road or
railroad.
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L L, the twelfth letter of the English alphabet, is usually denominated a semi-vowel, or a liquid. It represents an imperfect articulation, formed by placing the tip of the tongue against the gum that incloses the roots of the upper teeth; but the sides of the tongue not being in close contact with the roof of the mouth, the breath of course not being entirely intercepted, this articulation is attended with an imperfect sound. The shape of the letter is evidently borrowed from that of the oriental lamed, or lomad, nearly coinciding with the Samaritan 2. L has only one sound in English, as in like, canal. At the end of monosyllables, it is often doubled, as in fall, full, tell, bell; but not after diphthongs and digraphs; foul, fool, prowl, growel, foal, etc. being written with a single l With some nations, l and r are commutable; as in Greek, l lilium. In some words, l is mute, as in half, calf, walk, talk, chalk. In English words, the terminating syllable le is unaccented, the e is silent, and l has a feeble sound; as in able, eagle, pronounced abl, eagl. As a number l denotes 50, and with a dash above the l 50, 000. As an abbreviation, in Latin, it stands for Lucius; and l Latin S. for a sesterce, or two librae and a half. |
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"b'l, ***emacr]"g'l.
See Guide to Pronunciation, § 241.
