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LA
la, lah
(noun) the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
Louisiana, Pelican State, LA, La.
(noun) a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
lanthanum, La, atomic number
(noun) a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
la (plural las)
(music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale.
Coordinate terms
• (music): do, re, mi, fa, sol, ti
Etymology 2
Interjection
la
Represents the sound of music or singing.
Etymology 3
Interjection
la
(obsolete) Used to introduce a statement with emphatic or intensive effect.
(archaic) Expressing surprise, anger. etc.
Etymology 4
Adjective
la (not comparable)
Prefixed to the name of a woman, with ironic effect (as though an opera prima donna).
Etymology 5
Noun
la (plural las)
(Scouse) lad, lid
Anagrams
• & al., -al, AL, Al, a.l., al, al-
Noun
La
Abbreviation of lane (in street addresses)
Alternative form of LA
Anagrams
• & al., -al, AL, Al, a.l., al, al-
Noun
LA (plural LAs)
(anatomy, medicine) Initialism of left atrium.
(inorganic compound) Initialism of lead arsenate.
(pharmacology) Initialism of local anesthetic.
Initialism of lateral area.
Initialism of local authority.
Proper noun
LA
Initialism of Los Angeles, A city in United States.
Abbreviation of Louisiana, A state in United States a=a.
(flippant) Abbreviation of Lower Arkansas, also in reference to the state of Louisiana.
Abbreviation of Lampung, A province of Indonesia.
Initialism of Las Anod, A city in Somalia.
Anagrams
• & al., -al, AL, Al, a.l., al, al-
Source: Wiktionary
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