English Words Starting With L

• lateran palace

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌlæt.ər.ən ˈpæl.ɪs/A historic palace in Rome that serves as the official ecclesiastical seat of the Pope.
• laterite

  nounC2
  /ˈlæt.ə.raɪt/A red, highly weathered, residual soil rich in iron and aluminium oxides, formed in hot, wet tropical climates.
• laterization

  nounC2
  /ˌlæt.ər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The process by which tropical or subtropical soils become highly enriched with iron and aluminium oxides, typically losing silica, alkaline earths, and alkali metals, resulting in a hard, brick-like soil layer.
• lateroversion

  nounVery Low (Technical)
  /ˌlæt.ər.əʊˈvɜː.ʃən/The act of turning or being turned to the side.
• latest

  adjectivenounHigh
  /ˈleɪtɪst/the most recent in time or newest in existence.
• latex

  nounC1
  /ˈleɪtɛks/A milky fluid produced by certain plants, especially rubber trees, which can be processed into materials like rubber, or a synthetic material resembling this fluid.
• latex paint

  nounB1
  /ˈleɪ.tɛks peɪnt/A type of water-based paint that uses synthetic latex polymers as a binder, forming a durable, washable film as it dries.
• lath

  nounverbverb-transitiveLow
  /lɑːθ/A thin, narrow strip of wood, used especially as a supporting framework for plaster, tiles, or slates.
• lathe

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /leɪð/A machine tool used for shaping wood, metal, or other materials by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool.
• lather

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈlɑː.ðə(ɹ)/A frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap or detergent when mixed with water.
• lathi

  nounLow
  /ˈlɑːtiː/A long, heavy, often metal-tipped wooden stick or baton used as a weapon, primarily in South Asia.
• lathing

  nounC1
  /ˈlɑː.ðɪŋ/The act or process of applying laths (thin, narrow strips of wood or metal) to a wall, ceiling, or framework as a base for plaster, tiles, or other covering.
• lathing hammer

  nounC2
  /ˈlɑː.θɪŋ ˌhæm.ər/A specialist carpenter's hammer with a hatchet-like blade on one side of the head, used for cutting and nailing wooden laths in plastering.
• lathyrism

  nounRare (Specialist/Technical)
  /ˈlaθɪrɪzəm/A neurological disease of humans and animals caused by excessive consumption of certain legume seeds of the genus Lathyrus.
• latices

  nounC2
  /ˈleɪ.tɪ.siːz/The plural form of 'latex', referring to multiple distinct milky fluids from plants or synthetic rubber suspensions.
• laticifer

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ləˈtɪs.ɪ.fə/A specialized plant cell or duct that produces and contains latex.
• latifundio

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˌlætɪˈfʌndɪəʊ/A very large agricultural estate or plantation, typically owned by a single individual or family.
• latifundista

  nounLow (Specialized/Historical)
  /ˌlætɪˈfʌndɪstə/An owner or proprietor of a latifundium, a large agricultural estate or plantation, typically associated with extensive land ownership and historical or socio-economic power.
• latifundium

  nounC2
  /ˌlætɪˈfʌndɪəm/A large landed estate or plantation, typically owned by an absentee landlord and worked by laborers, historically in ancient Rome and later in Spanish-speaking America.
• latigo

  nounC2
  A long, flexible strip of leather used as a strap or rein, particularly in Western riding for attaching a cinch to a saddle.

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