lo

Meaning

Intj

look, see, behold (in an imperative sense).

Adj

Informal spelling of low.

Noun

Clipping of location.

Particle

Alternative form of lol.

Particle

Sentence-final particle denoting finality or completion.

Synonyms

behold

-

suddenly

Translations

ecco

voilà

voilà que

vedi

ιδού

voici

ecce

aanschouw

ó

eureka

vejam só

lo

ve

vea

veamos

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ləʊ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: lo

Inherited from Old English: la

Cognate with Scots: lo

In summary

Inherited from Middle English lo, loo, from Old English lā (“exclamation of surprise, grief, or joy”). Conflated in Middle English with lo! (interjection), a corruption of lok!, loke! (“look!”) (as in lo we! (look we!)). Cognate with Scots lo, lu (“lo”). See also look.