[syn: la, lah]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Interoperculum \In`ter*o*per"cu*lum\, n.; pl. -la (-l[.a]).
(Anat.)
The postero-inferior opercular bone, in fishes.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Peplum \Pep"lum\, n.; pl. E. -lumus, L. -la. [L.]
A peplos. Hence: An overskirt hanging like an ancient peplos;
also, a short fitted skirt attached to a waist or coat.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
La \La\, interj. [Cf. Lo.]
1. Look; see; behold; -- sometimes followed by you. [Obs.]
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]
2. An exclamation of surprise; -- commonly followed by me;
as, La me! [Low]
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
La \La\ (l[aum]), n. (Mus.)
(a) A syllable applied to the sixth tone of the scale in
music in solmization.
(b) The tone A; -- so called among the French and
Italians.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
La
n 1: a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily;
occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as
a rare earth [syn: lanthanum, La, atomic number 57]
2: a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one
of the Confederate states during the American Civil War [syn:
Louisiana, Pelican State, LA]
3: the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or
minor scale in solmization [syn: la, lah]
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
LA
[MPEG] Licensing Administration (MPEG)
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
LA
Limited Availability (IBM, OS/2)
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
LA
Location Area (MSC, GSM, mobile-systems)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
la
The country code for Laos.
(1999-01-27)