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• Lalo
  Lalo

  noun

  (Victor Antoine) Edouard 1832–92, French composer.
• lalo-
  lalo-

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

Lalo

¹ American  

[la-loh] / laˈloʊ /

noun

1. (Victor Antoine) Edouard 1832–92, French composer.

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lalo- ² American  

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

   laloplegia.

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Lalo British  

/ ˈlɑːləʊ /

noun

1. ( 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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Etymology

Origin of lalo-

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

Example Sentences

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Lalo

Alas, in the fashion of the Romance poets, Lalo dies of tuberculosis soon after the show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

His cousin, Lalo Lopez, put out the news on social and local media and got politicians such as L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025

While Cafe Lalo is vacant, it is still standing, unlike the 80th Street H&H Bagels location.

From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2023

Glaser took Avant under his wing, handing him some clients - including Mission: Impossible composer Lalo Schifrin - and encouraging him how to close deals.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2023

“Come on,” Tío Lalo muttered, “don’t make it hard for your Mami.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago