English Words Starting With L

• leicester

  nounC1
  /ˈlɛstə/A major city and county in the East Midlands of England.
• leicestershire

  nounC2
  /ˈlɛstəʃə/A ceremonial and historic county in the East Midlands of England.
• leichhardt

  nounLow
  /ˈlaɪkɑːt/A proper noun, primarily a surname or place name of German origin.
• leiden

  nounB2
  /ˈleɪdn/To suffer, endure, or experience something painful, unpleasant, or difficult.
• leidy

  nounVery low
  /ˈlaɪdi/A surname or given name of English origin.
• leif

  nounExtremely Low
  /laɪf/ or /leɪf/ (approximations for the name)This is not a standard English dictionary word. It is primarily recognized as the personal name "Leif," famously associated with the Norse explorer Leif Erikson.
• leif ericson

  nounLow
  /ˌleɪf ˈer.ɪk.sən/The name of the Norse explorer (c. 970 – c. 1020) who is credited with being the first European to land in continental North America (Vinland), preceding Columbus by about 500 years.
• leigh

  nounLow (as an independent lexical item); Very High (as a name/surname component)
  /liː/A common element in British place names and surnames, originating as a topographical term for a woodland clearing or meadow.
• leigh fermor

  nounVery Low (proper noun of a specific historical/cultural figure)
  /liː ˈfɜːmə/Proper noun referring to Sir Patrick 'Paddy' Michael Leigh Fermor (1915–2011), a British writer, scholar, and soldier renowned for his travel writing, particularly his accounts of a journey on foot across pre-WWII Europe.
• leigh-mallory

  nounRare
  /ˌliː ˈmæləri/A proper noun, the surname of a notable World War II Royal Air Force commander.
• leighton

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪ.tən/A proper noun, primarily a surname and given name of English origin, also used in some place names.
• leila

  nounVery Low
  /ˈleɪlə/A female given name of Arabic origin, meaning 'night' or 'dark beauty'.
• leinsdorf

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlaɪnzdɔːf/A proper noun referring to a surname or a specific location (village/town).
• leinster

  nounLow
  /ˈlɛnstə/A historical province in the east of Ireland.
• leiomyoma

  nounC2
  /ˌlaɪəʊmaɪˈəʊmə/A benign tumour composed of smooth muscle cells, typically occurring in the uterus (uterine fibroid) but can also be found in other organs like the oesophagus, skin, or stomach.
• leipoa

  nounRare
  /ˈleɪpəʊə/To bake or cook something, typically in an oven.
• leipzig

  nounC1
  /ˈlaɪp.sɪɡ/A major city in eastern Germany, known for its historical, cultural, and economic significance.
• leiria

  nounVery Low
  /leɪˈrɪə/ or /ləˈrɪə/A proper noun; primarily the name of a city and district in central Portugal.
• leishmania

  nounRare / Very Low
  /liːʃˈmeɪnɪə/A genus of parasitic protozoa, transmitted by sandfly bites, that cause leishmaniasis.
• leishmaniasis

  nounC1
  /ˌliːʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/A parasitic disease caused by Leishmania protozoa, transmitted by sandfly bites, affecting skin, mucous membranes, or internal organs.

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