Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lv

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
lv
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

name

A placename:

name

Initialism of LabVIEW.

name

Initialism of LaserVision.

name

Initialism of Liverpool Victoria: a British insurance company.

British usage

noun

Initialism of launch vehicle.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of left ventricle.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a modified form of the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 呂 /吕 (Lǚ); connected with the practice of using the letter v as a substitute for ü in pinyin keyboard input schemes.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

L.V. (alternative) L. V. (alternative) LVs (plural) Lv. (alternative)

Phrases

Frequently Paired Words

LV= LVMH LA RA RV Lev. Lü Lu

Synonyms

Questions

What does lv mean?
A placename:
Where does lv come from?
From a modified form of the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 呂 /吕 (Lǚ); connected with the practice of using the letter v as a substitute for ü in pinyin keyboard input schemes.

How to pronounce lv

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