Li Po

[ lee-poh; Chinese lee-baw ]

/ ˈli ˈpoʊ; Chinese ˈli ˈbɔ /

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noun

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

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Also (Pinyin) Li Bo

[lee-baw] /ˈli ˈbɔ/ .

Also called Li Tai Po, Li Tai Bo

[lee-tahy-baw] /ˈli ˈtaɪ ˈbɔ/ .

Other definitions for Li Po (2 of 3)

lipo-¹

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

Also especially before a vowel, lip-.

Origin of lipo-

Combining form representing Greek lípos fat

Other definitions for Li Po (3 of 3)

lipo-²

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

Origin of lipo-

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

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British Dictionary definitions for Li Po (1 of 3)

lipo

/ (ˈlɪpəʊ, ˈlaɪpəʊ) /

noun

informal short for liposuction

British Dictionary definitions for Li Po (2 of 3)

Li Po

Li T'ai-po

/ (ˈliː ˈtaɪ ˈpəʊ) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for Li Po (3 of 3)

lipo-

before a vowel lip-

combining form

fat or fattylipoprotein

Word Origin for lipo-

from Greek lipos fat

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