English Words Starting With L

• lantern wheel

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency / Technical
  /ˈlæntən wiːl/A type of gear wheel with cylindrical pins instead of teeth, used in clocks and other machinery for transmitting motion.
• lanternfish

  nounLow (technical/scientific)
  /ˈlantənfɪʃ/A small deep-sea fish with light-producing organs (photophores) on its body.
• lanternfly

  nounLow-to-Medium
  /ˈlæntənflaɪ/An insect belonging to the family Fulgoridae, often brightly coloured and with projections resembling a lantern.
• lanthanide

  nounVery Low Frequency
  /ˈlanθənʌɪd/Any of the series of fifteen metallic chemical elements from lanthanum to lutetium in the periodic table.
• lanthanide series

  nounC2
  /ˈlanθənʌɪd ˈsɪəriːz/The set of fifteen metallic elements with atomic numbers 57 through 71 in the periodic table, also known as rare earth elements.
• lanthanum

  nounC2 (Very low frequency, technical/specialist)
  /ˈlanθənəm/A soft, silvery-white metallic chemical element, the first of the lanthanide series in the periodic table, with atomic number 57.
• lanthorn

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈlænt.hɔːn/An old-fashioned term for a lantern, especially one with a protective case made of translucent material (originally horn).
• lantsang

  nounVery Low
  /ˌlanˈtsaŋ/The Chinese name for the Lancang/Mekong River.
• lanugo

  nounRare
  /ləˈnjuːɡəʊ/The fine, soft hair that covers the body of a human fetus or newborn baby.
• lanus

  nounVery Low (in global English contexts)
  /ˈlænəs/Lanus is not an English word; it is a proper noun referring to a district and city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
• lanyard

  nounC1
  /ˈlænjɑːd/A cord or strap worn around the neck, shoulder, or wrist to hold or secure an object (e.g., an ID badge, whistle, or knife).
• lanza

  nounC2
  /ˈlanθə/A spear used as a weapon or in ceremonial contexts.
• lanzarote

  nounLow (Proper Noun)
  /ˌlæn.zəˈrɒt.i/The easternmost of the Canary Islands, a Spanish territory, known for its volcanic landscapes.
• lanzhou

  nounC1
  /ˌlænˈdʒəʊ/The capital city of Gansu Province in northwestern China.
• lao

  abbreviationadjectivenounC2 (very low frequency, proper noun/specific name context)
  /laʊ/A native or inhabitant of Laos, or the Tai language spoken there.
• lao she

  nounLow
  /ˌlaʊ ˈʃɜː/The proper name (transliteration) of a prominent 20th-century Chinese writer, Shu Qingchun, widely known by his pen name Lao She.
• lao zi

  nounLow
  /ˌlaʊˈdzə/An influential ancient Chinese philosopher traditionally considered the author of the foundational Taoist text 'Tao Te Ching' (also spelled Daodejing).
• lao-tzu

  nounC2
  /ˌlaʊ ˈtsuː/The reputed founder of Taoism, a major Chinese philosopher of antiquity, and the author of the Tao Te Ching.
• laoag

  nounVery Low (Geographically specific proper noun)
  /laʊˈɑːɡ/The capital city of the province of Ilocos Norte in the Philippines.
• laocoon

  nounLow
  /leɪˈɒkəʊɒn/A Trojan priest in Greek mythology who warned against accepting the Trojan Horse and was killed, along with his sons, by sea serpents.

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