Spanish Words That Start With L | List & Examples
There are many words that start with L in Spanish. Some may be familiar to English speakers (e.g., “leche,” “libro,” and “luna”), but others won’t be.
Below, you’ll find lists of some adjectives, nouns, verbs, and other words that start with L in Spanish.
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Spanish adjectives that start with L
Some Spanish adjectives that start with L are:
- Laboral: working; related to work or labor
- Laborioso: laborious; hard-working
- Labrado: cultivated; engraved
- Lacio: straight (of hair); limp
- Ladrón: thieving
- Laico: lay; secular
- Lampíño: hairless; clean-shaven
- Lánguido: languid; weak
- Laosiano: Laotian
- Largo: long
- Larguirucho: lanky
- Lascivo: lascivious; lewd
- Latino: Latin (relating to Latin American identity or language)
- Leal: loyal
- Lechoso: milky; creamy
- Legal: legal
- Lejano: far; distant
- Lento: slow
- Leonado: tawny
- Letal: lethal; deadly
- Letón: Latvian
- Leve: slight; mild
- Libanés: Lebanese
- Liberiano: Liberian
- Libertador: liberating
- Libio: Libyan
- Lícito: lawful; permitted
- Liechtensteiniano: Liechtensteinian
- Ligado: bound
- Ligero: light (in weight); quick
- Límpido: limpid; clear
- Limpio: clean
- Lindo: pretty; cute
- Lírico: lyrical
- Liso: smooth; straight
- Listo: smart; ready
- Literal: literal
- Lituano: Lithuanian
- Llamativo: eye-catching; bright
- Llano: flat; plain
- Lleno: full
- Lloroso: tearful
- Lóbrego: gloomy; dismal
- Loco: crazy
- Locuaz: talkative
- Lógico: logical
- Luchador: brave; fighter
- Lúdico: playful; related to play
- Lúgubre: lugubrious; melancholy; gloomy
- Lujoso: luxurious
- Lujurioso: lecherous
- Luminoso: luminous; bright
- Lunático: lunatic
- Luxemburgués: Luxembourgian
Aunque parecía un tipo lento y larguirucho, era un boxeador luchador, profundamente leal y con una mirada llamativa que imponía respeto en el ring. [Although he seemed like a slow and lanky guy, he was a brave boxer, deeply loyal, with an eye-catching gaze that commanded respect in the ring.]
In addition, most proper adjectives are not capitalized in Spanish like in English. For example, “el chico libanés” uses a lowercase L, while its English counterpart (“the Lebanese guy”) uses an uppercase L.
Spanish nouns that start with L
These are some Spanish nouns that start with L. When nouns refer to people, they sometimes change grammatical gender. In this list, those nouns are marked with the “/a” ending.
- Lactancia: lactation; breastfeeding
- Ladrillo: brick
- Ladrón/a: thief
- Lago: lake
- Lágrima: tear
- Laico/a: layperson
- Lámina: sheet (of paper, metal, etc.); print (artwork)
- Lámpara: lamp
- Lana: wool
- Lancha: small boat
- Lápida: gravestone
- Lápiz: pencil
- Lapso: lapse; interval
- Laringe: larynx
- Lata: can; tin
- Látex: latex
- Latido: heartbeat
- Latín: Latin (language)
- Latino/a: Latin American (person)
- Lavabo: sink
- Lavadora: washing machine
- Lavandería: laundromat
- Lavandero/a: laundry person
- Lazo: bow; tie; lasso
- Lección: lesson
- Leche: milk
- Lechero/a: milkman/woman
- Lechón: suckling pig
- Lechuga: lettuce
- Legado: legacy
- Legumbre: legume
- Lengua: tongue; language
- Lenguaje: language
- Lente: lens
- Lenteja: lentil
- Lentilla: contact lens
- Leña: firewood
- León/a: lion/lioness
- Lesoto: Lesotho
- Letón/a: Latvian (person or language)
- Letonia: Latvia
- Letra: letter; lyrics
- Ley: law
- Leyenda: legend
- Libanés/a: Lebanese (person)
- Líbano: Lebanon
- Liberia: Liberia
- Liberiano/a: Liberian (person)
- Libertad: freedom
- Libertador: liberator
- Libia: Libya
- Libio/a: Libyan (person)
- Librería: bookstore
- Libro: book
- Licenciado/a: university graduate
- Licor: liquor
- Líder: leader
- Liechtenstein: Liechtenstein
- Liechtensteiniano/a: Liechtensteinian (person)
- Lienzo: canvas
- Liga: league
- Limpiador/a: cleaner
- Limpieza: cleaning; cleanliness
- Línea: line
- Lingote: ingot; gold bar
- Linterna: flashlight
- Lío: mess; fuss
- Líquido: liquid
- Lista: list
- Litera: bunk bed
- Lituania: Lithuania
- Lituano/a: Lithuanian (person or language)
- Llama: flame; llama
- Llamada: phone call
- Llanura: plain; flatland
- Lobo/a: wolf
- Loción: lotion
- Locura: madness; insanity
- Lodo: mud
- Lógica: logic
- Logro: achievement
- Loma: hill
- Lomo: back; loin
- Lotería: lottery
- Lucha: fight; struggle
- Lugar: place
- Lujo: luxury
- Luna: moon
- Luxemburgo: Luxembourg
- Luxemburgués/a: Luxembourgian (person)
- Luz: light
La luz de la luna iluminó a los lobos que corrían por las llanuras. [The moonlight illuminated the wolves running across the plains.]
Spanish verbs that start with L
Some Spanish verbs that start with L are:
- Ladrar: to bark
- Lamentar: to regret; to lament
- Lanzar: to throw; to launch
- Lastimar: to hurt
- Lastimarse: to get hurt
- Lavar: to wash
- Lavarse: to wash oneself
- Leer: to read
- Legar: to leave; to bequeath
- Levantar: to raise; to lift; to pick up
- Levantarse: to get up; to get out of bed
- Licuar: to liquefy; to blend
- Ligar: to flirt; to tie; to bind
- Limpiar: to clean
- Listar: to list
- Llamar: to call
- Llegar: to arrive
- Llevar: to bring; to carry; to take; to wear
- Llevar a cabo: to carry out; to accomplish
- Llevarse: to get along; to take away
- Llorar: to cry
- Llover: to rain
- Lograr: to accomplish; to achieve
- Luchar: to fight; to struggle
- Lucir: to shine; to wear (clothing)
- Lucirse: to make an impression; to impress
Mientras la lluvia comenzaba a caer, los perros empezaron a ladrar, y ella no pudo evitar llorar al leer la carta que lamentaba el final de su amistad. [As the rain began to fall, the dogs started barking, and she couldn’t help but cry while reading the letter that lamented the end of their friendship.]
Other Spanish words that start with L
Some Spanish adverbs that start with L are:
- Laboriosamente: laboriously; industriously
- Lamentablemente: unfortunately
- Lateralmente: laterally
- Lealmente: loyally
- Legalmente: legally
- Lejos: far
- Lentamente: slowly
- Ligeramente: lightly
- Literalmente: literally
- Lógicamente: logically
- Luego: later; after; then
- Lujosamente: luxuriously
There are no standalone prepositions that start with L in Spanish, but there are a pair of common prepositional phrases that start with L:
- Lejos de: far from
- Luego de: after; beyond (used in Latin America)
There are also some commonly used definite articles that start with L in Spanish:
- La: the (singular feminine)
- Las: the (plural feminine)
- Lo: the (singular masculine when used with adjectives)
- Los: the (plural masculine)
Some direct object pronouns in Spanish also start with L:
- La: her, it, you formal (singular feminine)
- Lo: him, it, you formal (singular masculine)
Finally, two indirect object pronouns in Spanish start with L:
- Le: to/for him, her, it, you formal (singular)
- Les: to/for them, you formal (plural)
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Spanish words with other letters
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