Spanish word

ele

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈele/

Meaning

  • feminine nounletter l

Example

Mi inicial es ele.

My initial is L.

Illustration for ele (letter l)

More examples

Escribe la letra ele en mayúscula al empezar un nombre.

Write the letter l in uppercase when starting a name.

Core concept

The spoken name used to identify the letter L when spelling words aloud.

Common phrases

  • la letra ele

    the letter l

  • ele mayúscula

    uppercase l

  • ele minúscula

    lowercase l

Similar words

letra: Name for an individual letter as a written character.
alfabeto: Full sequence of letters in their conventional order.
inicial: Letter that appears at the beginning of a name or word.
consonante: Alphabet letter classified as a consonant rather than a vowel.

Definition in Spanish

Denominación de la letra 'L' del abecedario que se emplea al deletrear y al indicar iniciales.

Word origin

The name ele develops from Latin el by adding a vowel in the Romance languages (compare Italian elle), yielding a preserved Spanish form.

Usage tips

  • Pronounce ele as two syllables to keep it distinct from the article el and, when needed, name the letter as la letra ele or specify mayúscula/minúscula to avoid ambiguity.

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