lo

¹

[loh]

interjection

1. look! see! (frequently used in Biblical expressions; now usually used as an expression of surprise in the phraselo and behold ).

lo

²

[loh]

adjective

1. an informal, simplified spelling of low, used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products.

   lo calorie.

LO

³

abbreviation

1. little one (used, especially by women, in digital communications to refer to one's infant or young child).

   We've been cloth diapering since my LO hit 10 pounds, about 6 months now.

2. loved one (used, especially by women, in digital communications to refer to one's romantic partner or spouse).

   I realized that my LO and I really didn't have much in common in terms of interests and basic values that could have held us together.

LO

¹

abbreviation

1. hello

lo

²

/ ləʊ /

interjection

1. look! see! (now often in the phrase lo and behold )

Word History and Origins

Origin of LO¹

before 900; Middle English; conflation of lo exclamation of surprise, grief, or joy, O! ( Old English lā; la ² ) and lo, shortened form of loke ( Old English lōca ), imperative of loken to look

Origin of LO²

First recorded in 2000–05 LO for def. 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of LO¹

Old English lā

Example Sentences

“Si ha pasado esos puntos, esas palabras. Yo lo he vivido.”

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“Dije, ‘Será que lo podría hacer?’

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“Normalmente los actores actúan haciendo papeles, pero yo pienso que lo mejor es vivirlo.”

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“A veces, lo miro y digo, ‘Wow,’” she says.

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But, lo, dear reader, are you sitting down?

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