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L 12th letter of the alphabet . It is a usual symbol for a lateral consonant, as in the English lateral. The Greek correspondent is lambda. L is the Roman numeral for 50.

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A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology | 2004 | | Â© A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

L. The twelfth letter of the modern English alphabet is represented by luis [rowan, mountain ash] in the ogham alphabet of early Ireland.

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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Â© The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 2006, originally published by Oxford University Press 2006. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

L the twelfth letter of the modern English alphabet and the eleventh of the ancient Roman one, corresponding to Greek lambda and ultimately Semitic lamed.

L is the Roman numeral for 50. Originally, this was a symbol identified with the letter L because of coincidence of form. In ancient Roman notation, L with a stroke above denoted 50,000.

L is also the sign for pounds sterling, from the initial letter of Latin librae ‘pounds’.

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