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
lavaret-o: (zool.) lavaret: freshwater fish (coregonus lavaretus).
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.
lazer-o*: (-lumo) laser.
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. — DEFIRS
led-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
ledr-o: leather; -o-prepar-isto: leather-dresser, currier. — DE
leg-o: (natural, moral, social, parl., legislative) law (cf. yuro); -isto: one skilled in law; -ala, segun-lega: legal, lawful; -al-eso, lego-konform-eso: legality; -al-igar: to legalize; -ifar: to legislate; -aro: laws (collect.), legislation; -if-ala: legislative, relating to legislation; -if-anta: legislative, law-giving (body); -if-ant-aro: legislature; -if-anto, -ero, -isto: law-maker, legislator. — DEFIRS
legac-ar: (tr.) to bequeath (ulo ad ulu); -ajo: legacy, bequest; -ario: legatee. V.exp.: Legacar diferas de testamentar, per ke ol koncernas specale la kozi, havaji donata per testamento, e konseque havas sempre ta kozi kom rekta komplemento. On povas testamentar sen legacar ulo; III-160. — DEFIS
legat-o: (pope’s) legate. — DEFIRS
legend-o: legend. — DEFIRS
legion-o: legion; (fig.) a multitude; Honor-Legiono: Legion of Hono(u)r; me nom-esas -o: my name is legion (Bib.). — DEFIRS
legitim-a: legitimate; having the sanction of law, custom or logic; (of a child) born in wedlock; (of a king) hereditary; -igar: to legitimize (cf. yur-izar: yust-igar, justifikar). Ex.: Legitima infanto, autoritato, pretendo, plendo. — DEFIRS
legum-o: vegetable. — DEFIS
legumin-o: (chem.) legumin. — DEFIS
leguminos-o: (bot.) leguminous plant. — DEFIS
lejer-a: light (in weight, force); (fig.) not burdensome or severe (of food, clothing, work, punishment, etc.); -igar: to lighten (cf. alejar). Ant.: grava, opres-anta, pez-oza, facila. — FIS
lek-ar: (tr.) to lick; (cf. lapar); -ar sua fingri: to lick one’s fingers. — DEFI
