Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

los

/lɑs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
los
IPA
/lɑs/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medium-sized wildcat, most of them part of the genus Lynx.

Obsolete

noun

Obsolete form of loss.

Obsolete

noun

Alternative form of loos (“praise; fame; reputation”).

Uncountable

name

plural of Lo

noun

Initialism of level of service.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of line of sight.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of loss of signal.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Law of the Sea.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lusk, from Old English lox, from Proto-West Germanic *luhs, from Proto-Germanic *luhsaz. Cognate with Scots los, Saterland Frisian Luks, Low German Luks, Dutch los, German Luchs, Luxembourgish Luuss.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lɑs/
  • British English: /lɒs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

loses (plural) losse (alternative) LOSs (plural) L.O.S. (alternative) L. O. S. (alternative)

Synonyms

lynx

Homonyms

loss

Rhymes With

close gross dose diagnose grandiose adios gros morose grosz rowse groce lohse

Questions

How do you pronounce los?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɑs/.
What does los mean?
A medium-sized wildcat, most of them part of the genus Lynx.
Where does los come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce los

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