llis

Meaning

smooth

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈʎis]
Etymology

Uncertain; perhaps from Vulgar Latin/Proto-Romance *līsius, a borrowing from Ancient Greek λισσός (lissós, “smooth”). Compare Spanish and Portuguese liso, French lisse, Italian liscio.

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