linch-ar: (tr.) to lynch (ulu). — DEFIRS
line-o: (telegraphic, R.R., genealogical, military, writing, printing) line; (cf. streko); -ala: lineaclass="underline" relating to lines; in a direct line (as line succession; cf. lineara); -izar: to rule (paper, etc.); -iz-ilo: ruler; (cf. linealo); -e, rekto-linee: in line, in a straight line; -o direta: a direct line, -ajo: line (geneal., biol.). — DEFIRS
lineal-o: ruler (for drawing lines); kalkul- -o: slide-rule. — DIR
linear-a*: (math.) linear; of the first degree; -mezuro: lineal measure. — DEFIS
lingot-o: ingot; ora -o: bullion; gis-fera -o: iron in pigs. Def.: Pecego di neformizita fuzita metalo, precipue oro; II-76. — eFIS
lingu-o: language; -ala: linguistic: relating to a language (cf. linguistik-ala); -isto: linguist; -o matr-ala: mother tongue; la doto di lingui: the gift of languages. — DEFIRS
linguistik-o: linguistics: science of language; -ala: linguistical; relating to l.; (cf. lingu-ala). — DEFIRS
liniment-o*: liniment, embrocation; (cf. embrokar). — DEFIS
linj-o: (lit. and fig.) linen: a piece of washable wearing apparel or household goods, made from flax , muslin, cotton; -aro korp-ala: underclothing, lingerie; -aro dom-ala: house linen (table-cloths, sheets, etc.); -o lav-ist-ino: laundress. — F
«linoleum»*: linoleum (as for floors). — DEFIRS
linon-o: lawn: a fine linen. — DFIS
lintel-o: (carp.) linteclass="underline" head-piece of a door-frame or window-frame. — EFS
lipom-o: (med.) lipoma: a fatty tumor. — DEFIRS
liquac-ar*: (intr., metal) to liquate. — EFIS
liquid-a: (also gram.) liquid; -o, -ajo: a liquid; -eso: liquidity; -igar: to liquefy. V. exp.: Liquidaji referas kozi qui havas, mem instantale, la qualeso liquideskar; ex.: (liquida) metalo. Fluido nultempe asumas formo solid; aero esas fluido; (kp. fluido). — EFIS
liquidac-ar: (tr., com.) to liquidate, settle, wind up (property, debts, businesses). — DEFIRS
liquor-o: liqueur, cordial; (cf. akloholaji). — DEFIRS
lir-o: (mus.) lyre; (astron., anat.) lyra. — DEFIRS
lirik-a: lyric. — DEFIRS
list-o: list (of persons, of things); (parl., milit.) roll; -o di elekt-eri: list of electors; -o di juri-ani: panel of jurymen; -o-voto: vote by ticket. — DEFIRS
listel-o: (arch.) listel, fillet. — DEFIRS
lit-o: bed ((for sleeping, also fig. as bed of river), -ala kozi: bedding; -o-framo: bedstead; -o-doselo, -cielo: b. canopy, -o-tuko: b. sheet; -kovr-ilo: b. cover; porto- -o: litter. — FI
litani-o: litany; (fig.) endless enumeration. — DEFIRS
litargir-o: (min.) litharge. — DEFIRS
liter-o: letter (of alphabet); -eto: small letter; (cf. miniskulo, mayuskulo); -ala: relating to letters; literaclass="underline" following the letter of exact meaning, not figurative; (cf. vort-opa); -ope: letter by letter. — DEFIRS
literatur-o: literature: the collective body of literary productions, belles-lettres; -isto: (professional) literary man; -oza: literary, scholarly, lettered (of persons); -ozi: the literati, literary people. Def.: La artiste skribita verki, la «bela literaturo»; II-87. V. exp.: Literaturo ne esas sinonima di verk-aro qua indikas omnaspeca verki; II-87. — DEFIRS
liti-o*: (chem.) lithium.
litier-o: litter: straw, hay, etc. used for bedding of animals. — EFI
litij-o: litigation: suit at law; -punto: point at issue; -ala, -oza: litigious, contentious. — DEFIS
litograf-ar: (tr.) to lithograph; -uro: a lithograph. — DEFIS
litologi-o: lithology. — DEFIRS
litor-o: littoraclass="underline" coastal region, seaboard. Def.: La tota regiono plu o min larja, kontigua a la rivo; IV-426, 606; cf. plajo. Exp.: Litorala voyo o fervoyo ne sequas ne sequas sempre la rivo. — DEFIS
litot-o: (rhet.) litotes. — DEFIS
litotomi-o: (surg.) lithotomy; -ar: to lithotomize. — DEFIRS
litotrici-o: (surg.) lithotrity; -ar: to perform l. — DEFIRS
litotripsi-o: (surg.) lithotripsy, lithority; -ar: to perform l. — DEFIRS
litr-o: liter, litre (1.0567 quarts). — DEFIRS
liturgi-o: liturgy. — DEFIRS
liut-o: (mus.) lute. — DeFIRS
liv-ar: (tr.) to leave or depart; to leave behind; to quit (a place or position). V.exp.: vid. abandonar. — E
livid-a: livid: black and blue, leaden-colo(u)red. V.exp.: Pal-ega tote ne esas exakta: livida esas plu juste plombo-kolora; III-20. — DEFIS
livr-ar: (tr.) to deliver (goods, culprits, manuscripts, etc.); -ar su: to deliver oneself up, give oneself up, surrender; -isto: delivery-man. V. exp.: La furnisanto ne livras la vari, nam il havas nula livristo; II-79. — eFS
livre-o: livery (worn by servants). — DEFIRS
liz-o: lees, dregs; grounds (of wine, beer); (fig.) dregs of the people. — EF
lizimaki-o: (bot.) loose-strife (genus: Lysimachia).
lo: it (referring to the contents of a previous sentence, i.e. a fact, rather than a definite object; cf. ol); prenez ica pomo, me volas lo: take this apple I desire it (= I desire you to do so; me volas ol would mean I desire it, i.e. the apple); nia amiko ja arivis, kad vu savas lo? … lo joyigas me: our friend has already arrived, do you know it? … it affords me joy. Lo is also used with adjectives to mark an indeterminate sense: lo bona, lo vera, lo bela: the good, the true, the beautiful; lo sama, lo duesma: the same, the second (where it refers to an indeterminate object or statement). Def.: Pronomo ed artiklo indikanta kozo nedeterminita (antea frazo integra); VI-161, 239; Mondo, IX, 55, 102.