English Words Starting With L

• legation

  nounC1
  /lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/A diplomatic mission, headed by a minister or envoy, ranking below an embassy; the official residence or offices of such a mission.
• legato

  adjectivenounC2 / Specialized
  /lɪˈɡɑːtəʊ/A smooth, flowing manner of playing or singing musical notes without perceptible interruption between them.
• legator

  nounC1/C2 - Very low frequency, highly specialized.
  /lɪˈɡeɪtə(r)/A person who leaves property or money to someone in a will (testator).
• legco

  nounLow
  /ˈlɛdʒ.kəʊ/The Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
• legend

  nounB2
  /ˈlɛdʒ(ə)nd/A traditional story or myth about the past, especially one concerning a famous person or event, that may be partly historical but is unverifiable.
• legendary

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈledʒ.ən.dri/Very famous or well-known over a long period, especially in connection with stories from the past.
• legendist

  nounExtremely Low / Obsolete
  /ˈlɛdʒ.ən.dɪst/A person who creates, compiles, or studies legends; a writer or collector of legends.
• legendize

  verb-transitiveVery low
  /ˈlɛdʒ.ən.daɪz/to transform something or someone into the subject of a legend; to mythologize.
• legendre

  nounVery Low
  /ləˈʒɒ̃d(ɹə)/A French surname, most notably referring to the French mathematician Adrien-Marie Legendre.
• legendre equation

  nounC1+
  /ləˌʒɒndrə ɪˈkweɪʒ(ə)n/A second-order linear ordinary differential equation of the form (1 - x²)y'' - 2xy' + n(n+1)y = 0, where n is a constant.
• legendry

  nounRare/Low
  /ˈlɛdʒ.ən.dri/The collective body or study of legends; legendary material or quality.
• leger

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɛdʒə/A type of flat, shallow fishing float that rests on the water's surface.
• leger line

  nounC2
  /ˈlɛdʒ.ə laɪn/A short line added above or below the staff in musical notation to accommodate notes that are too high or too low to be written on the staff.
• legerdemain

  nounC2
  /ˌlɛdʒədəˈmeɪn/Skilful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks; sleight of hand.
• legerity

  nounVery Low / Archaic-Literary
  /lɪˈdʒɛrɪti/Lightness or nimbleness of body or mind; agility.
• leges

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Specialized)
  /ˈliːdʒiːz/, /ˈleɪgeɪz/Plural of 'lex' (Latin), meaning 'laws' or 'a body of laws'.
• leggie

  nounLow
  /ˈlɛɡi/A cricket term for a leg break, a type of delivery bowled by a spin bowler where the ball turns from the leg side to the off side when bowled to a right-handed batter.
• leggiero

  adjectiveadverbnounVery Low
  /lɛˈdʒɛːrəʊ/Light, delicate, and nimble; performed with lightness and grace (chiefly in music).
• legging

  nounB1
  /ˈlɛɡ.ɪŋ/A tight-fitting garment, typically made of stretchy material like spandex or nylon, covering the legs from waist to ankle.
• leggings

  plural-nounB1
  /ˈlɛɡ.ɪŋz/Close-fitting, stretchy garments covering the legs and lower body, typically worn by women and girls.

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