la
noun
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
las
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pluralof la.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Pongansen las pilas, por favor,” Corona pleaded to cheers from the audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
A few blocks away, at the edge of las Letras, I pass the Ateneo de Madrid.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Claudia de las Casas, 17, who turned out to see the pope in Tenerife with her mother, said she was "moved" by his focus on the plight of migrants.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Later Spanish theologians, such as Francisco de Vitoria and Bartolomé de las Casas, used innate reason to defend the inviolable humanity of Native Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
This priest, Bartolomé de las Casas, suggested using imported African laborers instead of oppressing the native people.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
