la

La is an old word which is defined as "Oh look!"

(interjection)

An example of la used as an interjection is in the sentence, "La! What a beautiful bird!" which means "Oh look! What a beautiful bird!"

La is a syllable used for the sixth tone of the seven note diatonic scale - do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si-do.

(noun)

An example of la is a musical sound.

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See la in Webster's New World College Dictionary

interjection

Now Chiefly Dial. oh; look: an exclamation expressing surprise or providing emphasis

Origin: see lo

noun

Music a syllable representing the sixth tone of the diatonic scale

Origin: ME < ML < labii, word of a Latin hymn: see gamut

  1. Bible Lamentations
  2. Louisiana

lanthanum

  1. Los Angeles
  2. Louisiana

See la in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Music
The sixth tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin; see gamut

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interjection
Used to express emphasis or indicate surprise.

The symbol for the element lanthanum.

abbreviation
  1. Latin America
  2. Legislative Assembly
  3. local agent
  4. Los Angeles
  5. also La. Louisiana

abbreviation
Laos (in Internet addresses)

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