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The French phrase laissez-faire gained currency in English-speaking countries with the spread of Physiocratic literature in the late 18th century. George Whatley's 1774 Principles of Trade (co-authored with Benjamin Franklin) re-told the Colbert-LeGendre anecdote; this may mark the first appearance of the phrase in an English-language ...
Fate is the second-person imperative form of Italian fare, meaning "to do"; while vōbīs is the dative and ablative form of Latin vōs, which is the second-person plural pronoun (plural you). It is a jokey expression, whose goal is to ask the interlocutor to do as he better thinks. [ 3 ]
Lasa, Paphos, a village in Paphos District, Cyprus Lasa , the Italian name for Laas , a municipality in South Tyrol, Italy Lhasa , the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region of People's Republic of China
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The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is the largest association for scholars of Latin American studies.Founded in 1966, [1] it has over 12,000 members, 45 percent of whom reside outside the United States (36 percent in Latin America and the Caribbean), LASA brings together experts on Latin America from all disciplines and diverse occupational endeavors, across the globe.
The Filipino language incorporated Spanish loanwords as a result of 333 years of contact with the Spanish language. In their analysis of José Villa Panganiban's Talahuluganang Pilipino-Ingles (Pilipino-English dictionary), Llamzon and Thorpe (1972) pointed out that 33% of word root entries are of Spanish origin.
Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) is a selective public magnet high school in Austin, Texas, United States. [3] [4] Although LASA is open to all Austin residents and charges no tuition, competition for admission can be strong and is contingent on submission of an application, prior academic record, and the Cognitive Abilities Test.
Laas is known for the pure white marble (known in German, Italian and English as "Laaser Marmor", "Lasa marmo" and "Lasa marble", respectively) quarried in the mountains south of the village which has been used in buildings worldwide, including the Victoria Memorial, London.