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lire | x |

As an adjective lire

is independent, unimpeded, unrestrained; free.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

lire

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lire, lyre, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • Flesh, brawn, or muscle; the fleshy part of a person or animal in contradistinction to the bone and skin.
  • The fleshy part of a roast capon, etc. as distinguished from a limb or joint.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lire, lyre, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The cheek.
  • Face; appearance of the face or skin; complexion; hue.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) . Cognate with (etyl) lira.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The Manx shearwater (bird).

    • Etymology 4

    From (etyl) lire.

    Noun

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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    x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
    • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.

    • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike

    • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
    • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----