See also: Ls, L/S, LS, l's, .ls, 'ls, L.S., L&S, and L's

English edit

Noun edit

ls

  1. (proofreading) Initialism of letterspacing.

Noun edit

ls

  1. plural of l

Usage notes edit

  • Opinions vary regarding the use of apostrophes when forming the plurals of letters of the alphabet. New Fowler's Modern English Usage, after noting that the usage has changed, states on page 602 that "after letters an apostrophe is obligatory." The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style states in paragraph 7.16, "To avoid confusion, lowercase letters ... form the plural with an apostrophe and an s". The Oxford Style Manual on page 116 advocates the use of common sense.

Anagrams edit

Demotic edit

Etymology edit

From Egyptian
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(ns, tongue).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /las/, /les/ (depending on dialect)

Noun edit

    m

  1. tongue

Descendants edit

  • Akhmimic Coptic: ⲗⲉⲥ (les)
  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲗⲁⲥ (las)
  • Fayyumic Coptic: ⲗⲉⲥ (les)
  • Old Coptic: ⲗⲁⲥ (las)
  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲗⲁⲥ (las)

References edit

  • Erichsen, Wolja (1954) Demotisches Glossar, Copenhagen: Ejnar Munksgaard, page 263

Mirandese edit

Article edit

ls m pl (singular l, feminine la, feminine plural las)

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    the Portuguese