el
nounnounnumeralarticlenouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈɛl//
- /[ɛɫ]/
The name of the Latin script letter L/l.
noun
- 1
The name of the Latin script letter L/l.
The word length, which contains only four sounds l e ng th, is usually spell'd thus, el ee en gee tee aitch.
Etymology
From Middle English, from Old English el, from Latin el (the name of the letter L).
noun
- 1
An elevated railway, especially for specific systems such as the metro in Chicago (informal)
The main section of the Sixth Avenue El from Morris Street to Ninth Avenue and 53rd Street shut down on December 4, 1938.
numeral
- 1
The cardinal number occurring after dek and before do in a duodecimal system. Written ↋, decimal value 11.
Etymology
Shortening of eleven.
article
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informalThe (sometimes where "the" would not occur in normal English).
"[…] A sister of Joseph Gerard […] was found unconscious on the kitchen floor by the family cook early this morning. […]" […] What leads could they have, if the old lady was el zonko?
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish el.
noun
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The name of the Cyrillic script letter Л / л
Forms
- plural
- els
el · The name of the Latin script letter L/l.
El · Any of several major ancient Near East deities, including the…elaborate · Complex, detailed, or sophisticated.Elaine · A female given name from Ancient Greek.