la: (def. article) the (cf. le). When the following word begins with a vowel, the «a» may be omitted; as: l’infanto. (mus.) la: sixth note diatonic scale. — FIS
labar-o: labarum: a Roman standard. — DEFIS
labi-o: (anat. and fig.) lip; -ala: relating to the lip; (gram.) labial; -oza: full-lipped; (bot.) labiate; -(ach)oza, groslabia: blubber-lipped, thick-lipped; -o-barbo: moustache; -o-pilo: whisker (of an animal). — DEFIS
labirint-o: labyrinth; (fig.) maze. — DEFIRS
labirintodont-o: (paleont.) labyrinthodon(t).
labor-ar: (intr.) to work, labo(u)r (pri ulo); (tr.) to work (the earth, iron, wood, etc.); -ego: hard work, toil; -uro: piece of work (performed); -eso: workmanship, manner in which work is executed; -anta:working; -oza: laborious (task); -ema: industrious, hard-working; -anto, -ero, -isto: worker, workman, artisan; -dio: working day; -jorno: day’s work, day-labo(u)r; -benko: work-bench; -eskar: to start work; -ista klaso, labor-ist-aro: working class; -divido: division of labo(u)r; par- -ar: to work through to the end, to finish a work, elaborate. — EFIS
laboratori-o: laboratory. — DEFIRS
labr-o: (ichth.) wrass(e), (genus: Labrus).
lac-o: lace: a plaited string to fasten something through eyelet holes; shoelace, etc; -agar: (tr.) to lace (shoes, corsets, etc.); -izar: to put laces on (ulo); (cf. dentelo). — EFIS
lacer-ar: (tr.) to lacerate, tear, rend, to fray out (by rubbing). — EFIS
lacert-o: lizard; -ala, -atra: relating to lizards; (zool.) lacertian. — EFIS
laciv-a: lascivious, libidinous, lewd, lustful, wanton, lecherous. — DEFIS
lad-o: tin (-plate). — IS
ladan-o: la(b)danum. — DEFIRS
lag-o: lake; -eto: pond; -ala, -ana, -o-habit-anta: lacustrine. — EFIS
lagun-o: lagoon. — DEFIRS
laik-a: lay, laic, laical; -(ul)o: layman; (cf. lea); -eso: lay-character, non-religious character; -igar: to laicize (cf. sekular-igar). — DEFIS
lak-o: lac, lacquer; gum-lako: gum-lac; -verniso: lac varnish, lacquer, japan; shel- -o: shellac. — DEFIRS
lake-o: lackey, footman, flunkey. — DEFIRS
lakonik-a: laconic. — DEFIRS
lakrim-o: tear; -ala: lachrymal; -oza, -ema: lachrymose, tearful; -ifar: (intr.), -igar: (tr.) to produce tears, to cause to shed tears; -o-vazo: lachrymatory, tear-vase. V. exp.: Lakrimifar nule esas neutila duaplajo di plorar; ol havas per su senco kelka diversa; on ploras pro psikologiala kauzo, on lakrimifas pro fiziologial od extera kauzo (kataro, fumuro, sablo, onyono); IV-605. — EFIS
lakt-o:milk; -oza, -atra: milky, lacteal, lactic; -ajo: a m. preparation; -ea: milk-colo(u)red; -eyo, -erio: dairy; -o-portisto, -vend-isto: milkman; -ifar: to secrete or yield m.; (cf. melkar): -ifo: lactation; -o-bovino: milch cow; -o-poto: m. jug; -oso: lactose; -o-voyo: (astron.) Milky-Way; -umo: (ichth.) milt, soft roe. — EFIS
laktaz-o*: (chem.) lactase. — DEFIRS
laktometr-o: lactometer. — DEFIRS
lakun-o: lacuna, blank space, gap. Def.: Mi-teknikala vorto uzata en diversa faki: indikas generale manko o vakuajo en loko, qua devus esar normale plena (lakuno di texto; lakuno un ula organal texuri); III-204. — EFIS
lam-o: thin plate, sheet (-metal); blade (of sword, knife, etc.); -iz-ita: laminated. — EFIS
lama-o: lama (priest); (zool.) llama (Auchenia Lama). — DEFIRS
lamantin-o: (zool.) lamantin: manatee, sea-cow (genus: Manatus). — DEFI
lamarckism-o: (biol.) Lamarckism.
lamel-o: lamella: flake, scale (tech., bot., anat.).— DEFIS
lament-ar: (intr.) to lament, bewail, mourn (pri); -ala, -atra: woeful: relating to lamenting; -inda: lamentable: worth lamenting. V. exp.: Lamento esas expreso vocala di doloro, ne nur per paroli, ma per krii, jemi, sospiri; plendo esas expreso vortala di des-kontenteso; II-80. — DEFIS
lamin-ar: (tr.) to laminate: to flatten out, roll flat; -eyo, -erio: rolling-mill; -ilo: rolling instrument; -ar voyo: to roll a road. — EFIS
lamp-o: lamp. — DEFIRS
lampas-o: lampas: ornamental fabric for furniture. — DEFIS
lampion-o: cup or small pot filled with tallow or oil with a wick, for illumination. — FI
lampir-o: (ent.) lampyris: glow-worm. — EF
lampred-o: lamprey (Petromyzon). — DEFIS
