English Words Starting With L

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la
abbreviationnounB2
/lɑː/A representation of a vocal note; an exclamation, interjection, or filler word; the sixth degree of a diatonic musical scale in solfège.
la baie
nounB1
/beɪ/A broad, curved indentation of the coastline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf; a recessed body of water.
la belle dame sans merci
nounLow
/lɑː ˌbel ˌdɑːm ˌsɒ̃ ˈmɛə.si/A direct French phrase meaning 'the beautiful lady without mercy', used as a title referring to a beautiful but cruel or heartless woman, especially in literary contexts.
la boheme
nounLow
/ˌlɑː bəʊˈɛm/A lifestyle, atmosphere, or subculture associated with artists, writers, and musicians who live in unconventional poverty for the sake of their art, characterized by free-spiritedness and disregard for bourgeois norms.
la bruyere
nounLow
/lɑː ˈbrʌɪə/The common name for 'the heather' or 'the heath' plant, from the French phrase 'la bruyère'. Used in English to refer to the literary French classic 'Les Caractères' by Jean de La Bruyère, or to the plant itself in literary or specialized contexts.
la canada-flintridge
nounRare
/lə kəˈnɑːdə ˈflɪntrɪdʒ/A specific city in Los Angeles County, California, formed by the merger of two communities.
la ceiba
nounLow (Specialised/Geographical)
/lə ˈseɪbə/ or /lɑː ˈseɪbə/A large, sacred tropical tree (Ceiba pentandra), also known as the kapok tree; a city in northern Honduras named after the tree.
la chaise
nounLow
/ʃeɪz ˈlɒŋɡ/A long, low upholstered chair for reclining, often with an extended seat.
la chorrera
nounN/A (Spanish loan term; extremely low frequency in English)
/ˌlɑː tʃɒˈreərə/An informal Spanish term (Spanish, not English) referring to a waterfall, cascade, or literally 'a spurt' or 'a gush' of water.
la coruna
nounLow (Proper noun, geographically specific)
/lə kɒˈruːnjə/A city and port in northwestern Spain, capital of the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia.
la crosse
nounMedium
/ləˈkrɒs/A team sport played with a long-handled stick (crosse) and a rubber ball, originally played by some North American Indigenous peoples.
la cumbre
nounB2 (Upper Intermediate) or C1 (Advanced), primarily in geographical or formal/metaphorical contexts. Relatively low frequency in general English.
/lɑː ˈkʊm.breɪ/The highest point of a mountain or hill; the summit or peak.
la farge
nounVery Low
/lə ˈfɑːʒ/A proper noun referring to a surname of French origin, often associated with specific individuals, families, or entities.
la fayette
nounLow
/ˌlæ faɪˈɛt/A proper noun referring primarily to the Marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), a French aristocrat and military officer who played a key role in the American Revolutionary War and the French Revolution.
la flesche
nounB2
/flɛʃ/the soft substance of a body, consisting of muscle and fat, distinct from skin, bones, and organs.
la follette
nounLow (Historical/Proper Noun)
/lə ˈfɒlɪt/A prominent American political family, historically associated with Progressive Era reforms, or a specific individual from that family (especially Robert M. La Follette Sr., a U.S. Senator and reformer).
la fontaine
nounC1
/ˌlæ fɒnˈten/A proper noun referring to the famous French writer, poet, and fabulist Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695).
la fresnaye
nounVery low
/lə ˈfreɪnaɪ/A French toponym referring to a location with ash trees; most commonly recognized as part of a surname, particularly associated with the French painter Roger de La Fresnaye.
la grande
nounB1
/ɡrænd/large, impressive, and important in size, scope, or scale.
la grange
nounLow
/lɑː ˈɡrɑːnʒ/A French term meaning 'the barn' or 'the farmhouse', used in English primarily as a proper noun (name of places, people, or artistic works) or in limited contexts to evoke a French agricultural setting.

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