Li Po

[ lee-poh; Chinese lee-baw ]

noun
  1. a.d. 701?–762, Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty.

  • Also called Li Tai Po, Li Tai Bo [lee-tahy-baw] /ˈli ˈtaɪ ˈbɔ/ .
  • Also (Pinyin) Li Bo [lee-baw] /ˈli ˈbɔ/ .

Other definitions for lipo- (2 of 3)

lipo-1

  1. a combining form meaning “fat,” used in the formation of compound words: lipolysis.

Origin of lipo-

2
Combining form representing Greek lípos fat
  • Also especially before a vowel, lip-.

Other definitions for lipo- (3 of 3)

lipo-2

  1. a combining form meaning “lacking,” “leaving,” used in the formation of compound words: lipography.

Origin of lipo-

3
<Greek, combining form of lip-, weak stem of leípein to leave, be lacking; see -o-

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British Dictionary definitions for lipo (1 of 3)

lipo

/ (ˈlɪpəʊ, ˈlaɪpəʊ) /


noun
  1. informal short for liposuction

British Dictionary definitions for Li Po (2 of 3)

Li Po

Li T'ai-po

/ (ˈliː ˈtaɪ ˈpəʊ) /


noun
  1. ?700–762 ad, Chinese poet. His lyrics deal mostly with wine, nature, and women and are remarkable for their imagery

British Dictionary definitions for lipo- (3 of 3)

lipo-

combining form
  1. fat or fatty: lipoprotein

Origin of lipo-

3
from Greek lipos fat

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