la Synonyms & Antonyms
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La as a Symbol
ISO 639-1 language code for Latin.
La as a Noun
A syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale. Sometimes syllable for both the third and the sixth.
Sometimes syllable for both the third and the sixth.
lad, kid
Abbreviation of lane
A syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale.
Lad, lid
La as an Interjection
Represents the sound of music or singing.
"La la la la, I can't hear you!" Jimmy said, sticking his fingers in his ears.
Used to introduce a statement with emphatic or intensive effect.
Expressing surprise, anger. etc.
La as an Adjective
Prefixed to the name of a woman, with ironic effect (as though an opera prima donna).
La as a Particle
Placed at the end of a sentence in imperatives making it sound more like a request than an order.
Sleep la!
Used to tone down comments.
ok la
Alternative form of lah.
La in a Sentence
"La la la la, I can't hear you!" Jimmy said, sticking his fingers in his ears.
Sleep la!
Eat shit la you!
ok la
Word Forms & Grammar
la (plural las)
la
la (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With La
Origin of La
Origin 1: From Glover's solmization, from Middle English la (“sixth degree or note of Guido of Arezzo's hexachordal scales”), Italian la in the solmization of Guido of Arezzo, from the first syllable of Latin labiī (“lip's”) in the lyrics of the scale-ascending hymn Ut queant laxis by Paulus Deacon.
Origin 2: Sound used to form meaningless song refrains. Of imitative origin. Compare Old English lā (a common exclamation), Ancient Greek λαλαγε (lalage, “babble”), German lallen (“to babble”).
Origin 3: From Middle English la, from Old English lā. More at lo.
Origin 4: From French la, Italian la.
La: Key Facts
| Part of speech | symbol, noun, interjection, adjective, particle |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /lɑː/ |
| Meaning | ISO 639-1 language code for Latin |
| Plural | las |