EGAVE

ell

About 0.66 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. symbol ISO 639-2/T & ISO 639-3 language code for Greek.
  2. noun A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), a Scottish ell was about 37 inches (94 cm), a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm), while certain European ells were less than 50 cm.
  3. noun The name of the Latin script letter L/l. (more commonly el)
  4. noun An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
  5. noun Something that is L-shaped.

Similar words

five corner annex alcove addition extension wing lle ellwand elwand

Often followed by

of students and as in the wood is to

Word family

ELL ells

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