L

Etymology
From the letter, from the  letter , derived from the  letter , from the  hieroglyph.

Letter

 * 1) The twelfth letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.

Numeral

 * 1) Roman numeral fifty (50)
 * 2)  the fiftieth (50th)

Symbol

 * 1)  liter, litre.
 * 2)  leucine
 * 3)  Constructible universe
 * 4)  Deterministic logarithmic space
 * 5)  inductance
 * 6)  lambert
 * 7)  low tone
 * 8)  A wildcard for a lateral or liquid consonant
 * 9)  position of the larynx (modified for raised, lowered)
 * 10)  large

Etymology 2
Abbreviation.

Noun

 * 1)  The statistic for the number of losses by a team or player limited by some criteria (e.g. this season, at home, on turf).
 * 2)  two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint
 * 1)  two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint
 * 1)  two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint
 * 1)  two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint
 * 1)  two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint
 * 1)  two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint
 * 1)  two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint
 * 1)  two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint
 * 1)  two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint
 * 1)  two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint
 * 1)  two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint
 * 1)  two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint
 * 1)  two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint
 * 1)  two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint
 * 1)  two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint

Derived terms

 * OTL
 * take the L
 * L-complex, L-xylulokinase, L-antithrombin, L-basing, L-pop

Adjective

 * an L variety
 * 1)  (from ) Subpar, of inferior quality.
 * an L variety
 * 1)  (from ) Subpar, of inferior quality.
 * an L variety
 * 1)  (from ) Subpar, of inferior quality.

Letter

 * 1) The sixteenth letter in the Afar alphabet.

Noun

 * 1) L

Etymology

 * is from West Germanic.

Usage notes

 * In the German-based spelling, l is doubled after short vowels except in certain function words and when the letter is followed by another consonant within the word stem.
 * In the Dutch-based spelling, l is doubled after short vowels if the syllable were otherwise open.

Etymology 1
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Classifier

 * 1)  litre

Usage notes

 * 《汉语拼音方案》 defines a standard pronunciation for each letter. However, these pronunciations are rarely used in education; another pronunciation is commonly used instead.
 * The pronunciation above are only used while referring to letters in Pinyin. They are not used in other context (such as English).
 * The official pronunciation defined in 《汉语拼音方案》, ㄝㄌ (ê̄l), is not a valid syllable in Pinyin.

Letter

 * 1) The twelfth letter of the Dutch alphabet.

Usage notes
The abbreviations, , and  are the most common of their kind seen in restaurant menus. Other abbreviations are also seen, but not as standardized. Most menus contain a list of the abbreviations they use, including the four common ones.

Letter

 * 1) The twelfth letter of the German alphabet.

Etymology 2
Abbreviation.

Etymology
Proposed in 1908 as part of the new Latvian spelling by the scientific commission headed by K. Mīlenbahs, which was accepted and began to be taught in schools in 1909. Prior to that, Latvian had been written in German Fraktur, and sporadically in Cyrillic.

Letter




Letter

 * 1)  It is preceded by  and followed by . Its traditional name is .

Usage notes

 * 1) The seventeenth letter of the Somali alphabet, which follows Arabic abjad order. It is preceded by K and followed by M.

Letter

 * 1) the 12th letter of the Spanish alphabet

Etymology
. Each pronunciation has a different source:
 * Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by.
 * Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character.
 * Abecedario pronunciation is from.

Letter

 * 1)  It is preceded by  and followed by .

Mutation

 * L cannot be mutated in Welsh.