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This list contains acronyms, initialisms, and pseudo-blends that begin with the letter L. For the purposes of this list: acronym = an abbreviation pronounced as if it were a word, e.g., SARS = severe acute respiratory syndrome , pronounced to rhyme with cars
Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples lab-, lep-[1]grasp, seize, take: Greek: λαμβάνειν (lambánein), λῆψις (lêpsis), λῆμμα (lêmma)
AAW An acronym for anti-aircraft warfare. aback (of a sail) Filled by the wind on the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward.On a square-rigged ship, any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback, the purpose of which may be to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is keeping station with others), to heave to, or to assist moving the ship's head ...
lectori salutem (L. S.) greetings to the reader: Often abbreviated to L.S., used as opening words for a letter lege artis: according to the law of the art: Denotes that a certain intervention is performed in a correct way. Used especially in a medical context. The 'art' referred to in the phrase is medicine. legem terrae: the law of the land
The following is an alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes commonly used in the English language from A to G. See also the lists from H to O and from P to Z.
100 Girl Names That Start With "L" From Luna to Lucie, there are plenty of girl names that start with "L" for new parents to consider. Here are the top 100, according to the SSA: Luna. Layla. Lily ...
Marines sometimes are thought by seamen to be rather gullible, hence the phrase "tell it to the marines", meaning that one does not believe what is being said. 2. An alternative term for a navy, uncommon in English but common in other languages. 3. Of or pertaining to the sea (e.g. marine biology, marine insurance, marine salvage). 4.
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