langust-o: spring (or spiny) lobster, sea crayfish (Palinurus vulgaris); (cf. homardo). — FS
lani-o: (orni.) shrike, butcher-bird (Lanius). — IL
lanj-o: swaddling cloth, clout, baby’s diaper. — F
lanolin-o: lanolin(e). — DEFS
lansar: (tr., pr. and fig.) to fling, hurl, throw out or forward, cast, lance, dart (stones, darts,etc.) to shoot (an arrow); throw, cast (a look); throw in (an epigram, a word); to send forth (a book, a pamphlet); to cast (a beam of light); to launch (a ship); (cf. jetar, spricar, impulsar, iniciar). — DEFIS
lantan-o: (chem.) lanthanum; (bot.) lantana (genus: Lantana). — DEFIS
lantern-o: lantern; eklipso- -o: dark lantern. — DEFIS
lanug-o: fine soft hair or hairlike growth; down (of birds); (anat.) lanugo; (of fruit) wool; (of cloth) soft nap (cf. pilo). — eFI
lap-ar: (tr.) to lap (up): take into the mouth with the tongue; (cf. lekar). — DEF
lapid-o: precious stone, gem; -isto, -tali-isto: lapidary. — DeFS
lapislazul-o: (min.) lapis-lazuli. — DEFIRS
lard-o: bacon, (cf. saimo); (of whales, etc.) blubber; -o-fum-iz-ita: smoked bacon; -o-plako: rasher; -o-spiso: larding needle or pin; -o-filo, -kordono: strip, slice of bacon. — FIS
laric-o: (bot.) larch (-tree) (genus: Larix). — DeFISL
laring-o: (anat.) larynx: -ala: larynge-an, -al. — DEFIS
laringit-o*: (med.) laryngitis. — DEFIS
laringoskop-o*: laryngoscope. — DEFS
laringotomi-o*: laryngotomy. — DEFIS
larj-a: broad, wide; (N.B. not «large»; cf. grosa, granda); -eso: width, breadth, wideness, broadness; (plu-) larj-igar: to widen, broaden; du larj-esi: two breadths (of cloth); long-ese e larj-ese: in length and width; ica agro esas larja de duadek metri: this field is 20 meters (metres) wide. Def.: Qua havas la un dimensiono de dextre a sinistre (opozita a longa). Ex.: Larja shultri, nazo, facio, rivero. Ant.: streta. — FI
larv-o: (ent.) larva; (antiq.) a ghost, spector (spectre); -o di batrako: the young of the frog or other batrachians; ran- -o: tadpole. — DEFIS
las-ar: (tr.) to let, give leave, permit, allow: not to hinder to have, to do; to let alone; (pos) to leave behind; -ar su: to allow, suffer oneself (to), -ar ulu repozar: to let someone rest, let anyone alone; me -as vu imaginar: I let you think; me -as il parolar: I let him speak. Ex.: Il volabus, se on lasabus lu agar, ke on demandas de lu permiso pri omno. Me lasis il tranquila. Ni opinionas ne vivar vane quankam nia verki apene lasas traci. Yen pomi, prenez le bone e lasez le mala. — DFI
lash-o: (surg.) splint; (R.R.) fish-plate; (tech.) butt joint. — D
laskar-o*: lascar: East-Indian sailor. — DEFIS
last-a: last (in time and space); -e: lastly (of time) lately (cf. recente). Ex.: La lasta horo di la dio. Lasta yaro. La lasta domo en la strado. Laste naskinta. En lasta instanco. Laste, me parolis pri. — DE
lat-o: lath; -izar: to lath; -aro, -o-greto: lattice work (cf. treliso); -ego: batten, thin scantling. — DEFS
latani-o: (bot.) latania (-tree), fan-palm (Latania); -bero: fruit of latania. — EFI
latent-a: latent. Def.: Qua ne aparas extere; II-20. Ex.: Defekto latenta (en mashino, en animalo). Latenta kaloro. — DEFIS
later-o: (geom. arch.) side; -ala: lateral, side (cf. flanko, bordo). — eFIS
latex-o*: (bot.) latex. — DEF
laticifer-a*: (bot.) laticerous. — DEF
Latin-a: Latin; -(ul)o: a Latin; -ajo: a Latin idiom; -eso: Latinity; -isto: Latinist; -igar: to Latinize; la Latina: (linguo); the Latin. — DEFIRS
latir-o: (bot.) sweet-pea (Lathyrus). — L
latitud-o: latitude. — EFIRS
latrin-o: water-closet, latrine, privy. — DEFIS
latug-o: (bot.) lettuce. — IS
latun-o: brass; -a filo: brass wire. — DFRS
laub-o: (green) arbor, bower. — D
laud-ar: (tr.) to praise, laud, commend; -o-diskurso: eulogy, panegyric. Ant.: blamar. — EFIS
laudan-o*: laudanum. — DEFIS
laur-o: (bot.) laurel (genus: Laurus); (fig.) glory, hono(u)r; -iz-ar: to deck, crown with laurel; ceriz- -o: cherry-laurel; bay-laurel; roz- -o: common oleander, rose-bay. — DEFIRS
laureat-o: laureate. — DEFIRS
laus-o: louse; -oz(ul)o: lousy person. — DE
laut-a: loud (voice, sound). — DE
lav-ar: (tr.) to wash, wash off or up, lave; (of clothes) to launder: (fig.) cleanse (cf. net-igar, skurar); -ist-ino: washerwoman; (di linjo) laundress; -ajo: laundry; (linj-) -erio: laundry; -moblo: wash-stand. — DEFIS
lava-o: lava; -o-flu-ajo: lava flow. — DEFIRS
lavend-o: (bot.) lavender (Lavandula). — DEFIR
lax-a: loose, slack, lax, not tense, not tight, not close; (med.) flaccid; (cf. mola); -igar: to slacken, loosen, relax; -ig-iva, -ivo: laxative. — DEFIS
laz-o: lasso. — DEFIS
lazaret-o: lazaretto: pest-, quarantine-house for sailors. — DeFIS
«lazarone»: lazzaroni: the poor class in Naples.
le: (pl. of def. article la) the: only to be used when there is no other sign of plural, e.g. «the ayes and the nayes»: le yes e le no.
lea*: (frato): (R.C. Ch.) lay brother (cf. laika).
lecion-o: (teacher’s) lesson; (professor’s) lecture. — DEFIRS
lecitin-o*: (chem.) lecithin. — DEFIRSled-a: ugly; offensive to the eye, ill-favo(u)red, unsightly; -ega: hideous; plu-led-igar: to make ugly, to disfigure. Def.: Des-bela; V-722. Ant.: bela. — FI