Definition of l

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L () L is the twelfth letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. It is usually called a semivowel or liquid. Its form and value are from the Greek, through the Latin, the form of the Greek letter being from the Phoenician, and the ultimate origin prob. Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to r and u; as in pilgrim, peregrine, couch (fr. collocare), aubura (fr. LL. alburnus)..

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Eulogistical :: Eulogistical (a.) Of or pertaining to eulogy; characterized by eulogy; bestowing praise; panegyrical; commendatory; laudatory; as, eulogistic speech or discourse..
Earthiness :: Earthiness (n.) The quality or state of being earthy, or of containing earth; hence, grossness..
Superinduced :: Superincumbent (a.) Lying or resting on something else.
Gladiolus :: Gladiolus (n.) The middle portion of the sternum in some animals; the mesosternum.
Dispatch :: Dispatch (v. t.) A message dispatched or sent with speed; especially, an important official letter sent from one public officer to another; -- often used in the plural; as, a messenger has arrived with dispatches for the American minister; naval or military dispatches..
Circuitous :: Circuitous (a.) Going round in a circuit; roundabout; indirect; as, a circuitous road; a circuitous manner of accomplishing an end..
Delitigation :: Delitigation (n.) Chiding; brawl.
Crankle :: Crankle (n.) A bend or turn; a twist; a crinkle.
Margin :: Margin (n.) A border; edge; brink; verge; as, the margin of a river or lake..
Endogenously :: Endogenously (adv.) By endogenous growth.
Fistulate :: Fistulate (v. t. & i.) To make hollow or become hollow like a fistula, or pipe..
Sweep :: Sweep (n.) Direction and extent of any motion not rectlinear; as, the sweep of a compass..
Megametre :: Megametre (n.) In the metric system, one million meters, or one thousand kilometers..
Basbleu :: Basbleu (n.) A bluestocking; a literary woman.
Coehorn :: Coehorn (n.) A small bronze mortar mounted on a wooden block with handles, and light enough to be carried short distances by two men..
Hexabasic :: Hexabasic (a.) Having six hydrogen atoms or six radicals capable of being replaced or saturated by bases; -- said of acids; as, mellitic acid is hexabasic..
Sea Brief :: Sea brief () Same as Sea letter.
Flesh :: Flesh (v. t.) To remove flesh, membrance, etc., from, as from hides..
Gynandromorphism :: Gynandromorphism (n.) An abnormal condition of certain animals, in which one side has the external characters of the male, and the other those of the female..
Softly :: Softly (adv.) In a soft manner.
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