Masculine
el
Meaning
a unit of length corresponding to about 69 cm: ell, cubit
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛl/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch elne, elle, from Old Dutch *elina, from Proto-West Germanic *alinu. Cognate with English ell, German Low German Ell, German Elle.
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