ls

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

English

Noun

ls

1. (proofreading) Initialism of letterspacing.

Noun

ls

1. plural of l

Usage notes

• 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 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style states in paragraph 7.15, “To aid comprehension, 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

• S & L, S&L, SL, Sl.

Demotic

Etymology

From Egyptian (ns, “tongue”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

⁠⁠ m

1. tongue

Descendants

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

References

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

Mirandese

Article

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

1. the

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