Lalo

[la-loh]

noun

(Vic·tor An·toine) E·douard

[veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/, 1832–92, French composer.

lalo-

a combining form meaning “speech,” “speech defect,” used in the formation of compound words: laloplegia.

Origin of lalo-

< New Latin, combining form representing Greek lálos talkative, chattering; see -lalia

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Contemporary Examples of lalo

Lalo insisted during a recent interview that they encountered Chito “and his people by accident.”
An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro
Bill Conroy
January 6, 2015
Lalo said he reported the kidnapping to his ICE handlers, which was confirmed by a former federal agent familiar with the case.
An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro
Bill Conroy
January 6, 2015

Historical Examples of lalo

Both boys and girls are under the care of a lalo, or male slave, when the children are out of the precincts of the harem.
Oriental Women
Edward Bagby Pollard
Audrey was extremely depressed in the interval after the Beethoven Concerto and before the Lalo.
The Lion's Share
E. Arnold Bennett
Lalo had distinct originality, discernible in his employment of curious rhythmic devices.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1
Various
Thus, when nearly fifty years of age, Lalo found himself in difficulties.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1
Various
The leaves are dried, and made into a powder called "lalo," which is used by West Africans as a condiment.
A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland
Meg Gehrts

British Dictionary definitions for lalo

Lalo

noun

(Victor-Antoine-) Édouard (edwar). 1823–92, French composer of Spanish descent. His works include the Symphonie espagnole (1873) and the ballet Namouna (1882)

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