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L
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
).
L
As a
numeral
, L
stands
for
fifty
in
the
English
, as in
the
Latin
language
.
L
n.
An
extension
at
right
angles
to
the
length
of a
main
building
,
giving
to
the
ground
plan
a
form
resembling
the
letter
L;
sometimes
less
properly
applied
to a
narrower
, or
lower
,
extension
in
the
direction
of
the
length
of
the
main
building
; a
wing
.
L
n.
A
short
right
-
angled
pipe
fitting
,
used
in
connecting
two
pipes
at
right
angles
.
L
a.
Having
the
general
shape
of
the
(
capital
)
letter
L; as, an L
beam
, or L-
beam
.
L
a.
Elevated
;
a
symbol
for
el. as an
abbreviation
of
elevated
in
elevated
road
or
railroad
.
L
n.
An
elevated
road
; as, to
ride
on
the
L.
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