Elle

Japanese: エル
Elle
〘Noun〙 (L, l)① The first two letters of the English alphabet. ② (L) Roman numeral 50. ③ (L) The symbol for liter, a unit of volume. ④ (L) In organic chemistry, the symbol for the three-dimensional structure of an optically active compound. ⑤ (L) In organic chemistry, the symbol for the left-handedness of an optically active compound. ⑥ (L) In English, an abbreviation for lake. ⑦ (L) In English, an abbreviation for left. ⑧ (L) In English, an abbreviation for level. ⑨ (L) In the classification of railway vehicles, the symbol for locomotive. ⑩ (L) (From the initial letter of large) A symbol used mainly for clothing to indicate a large size. ⑪ (L) In English, an abbreviation for literature. Used as a symbol on the lapel badges of students in the Faculty of Literature and Department of Literature. ※Youth (1905-06) <Fuyoh Oguri> Spring "The letter L shining on the collar "

Elle

〘 noun 〙 (ell) An old British and Dutch unit of length. One ell is 45 inches, which is about 1.143 meters. ※Yojishiryaku (1826) 3 "The beautiful stone pillar is 72 yaku (72 shaku) high (ell, a mere 2 shaku).

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 (L, l)① 英語のアルファベットの第一二字。② (L) ローマ数字の五〇。③ (l) 体積の単位、リットル(litre)の記号。④ (L) 有機化学で、光学活性をもつ化合物の立体的構造を表わす記号。⑤ (l) 有機化学で、光学活性をもつ化合物の左旋性を示す記号。⑥ (L) 英語で、湖(lake)の略。⑦ (L) 英語で、左(left)の略。⑧ (L) 英語で、水平・水準・水平面(level)の略。⑨ (L) 鉄道車両の分類で、機関車を表わす記号。⑩ (L) (large の頭文字から) おもに衣料品について、大きさが大判であることを示す記号。⑪ (L) 英語で、文学(literature)の略。文学部・文学科の学生の襟章に記号として用いられる。※青春(1905‐06)〈小栗風葉〉春「襟に光ったL(エル)の字」

エル

〘名〙 (ell) 昔のイギリス、またオランダの長さの単位。一エルは四五インチで、約一・一四三メートルに当たる。※輿地誌略(1826)三「美石柱高さ七十二粤爾〈ヱル、度名曲尺二尺余〉」

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