lo

¹ American  

[loh] / loʊ /

interjection

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

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lo ² American  

[loh] / loʊ /

adjective

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

   lo calorie.

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LO ³ American  

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.

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LO ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. hello

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lo ² British  

/ ləʊ /

interjection

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

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Etymology

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 LO³

First recorded in 2000–05 LO for def. 1

Example Sentences

“For several years now, I have received little gold for your tax. I am a generous king and I have sustained you, yet lo and behold, I find this gold, brought to me by one of my own advisers. Fine gold. Fine workmanship. And yet no one in The Kingdom seems to know where it came from.”

From Literature

“We were just hanging out in the shack, when lo and behold, a big head comes out of nowhere. We all kind of panicked for half a second and then we got the work done,” the 25-year-old said, moments after hanging his prized catch on a display rack outside a bar bustling with spearers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Y lo consiguió, anotando 31 puntos en solo 12 minutos en la victoria del Team Stripes por 48-45 sobre el Team World, la actuación dominante del día.

From Los Angeles Times

UU. contra el mundo» en el Intuit Dome, se le preguntó a James si tenía alguna idea de lo que quería hacer la próxima temporada.

From Los Angeles Times

“Cuando lo sepa, vosotros lo sabréis. No lo sé. No tengo ni idea. Solo quiero vivir. Eso es todo”.

From Los Angeles Times