Los Angeles
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Los Angeles
- /lɔs ˈænd͡ʒələs/ US
- /lɔs ˈænd͡ʒəlɪs/ US
- /lɔs ˈænd͡ʒəliz/ US
- /lɔs ˈænd͡ʒəlɛs/ US
- /lɑs ˈænd͡ʒələs/ cot caught merger
- /lɑs ˈænd͡ʒəlɪs/ cot caught merger
- /lɑs ˈænd͡ʒəliz/ cot caught merger
- /lɑs ˈænd͡ʒəlɛs/ cot caught merger
- /lɒs ˈænd͡ʒɪliːz/ UK
- /lɒs ˈænd͡ʒɪlɪz/ UK
- /lɔs ˈænd͡ʒəliːz/ Australia, General South African, New Zealand
- /- ˈænd͡ʒəlɪz/ Australia, General South African, New Zealand
- /- ˈænd͡ʒələs/ Australia, General South African, New Zealand
- /lɒs-/ Australia, General South African, New Zealand
- /lɔs ˈæŋɡələs/ US, dated
- /loʊs ˈæŋɡələs/ US, dated
Where it comes from
An anglicized form of Spanish Los Ángeles, an ellipsis of Pueblo de los Ángeles (literally “Town of the Angels”), itself an ellipsis of Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula (literally “Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of Porziuncola”), taken from the Franciscan missionary Juan Crespí's name for the nearby Los Angeles River, first sighted by the Portolá expedition on August 2, the feast day of the dedication of the chapel of Porziuncola (from Latin portiuncula, “little portion”) in Santa Maria degli Angeli (Italian for “Saint Mary of the Angels”) near Assisi, Italy, where St Francis began his order.
proper noun
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A city and port, the county seat of Los Angeles County, the largest city in California, and the 2nd largest in the United States, famed for being the center of the American film industry.
It is projected that the ride from Los Angeles to Las Vegas on such a supertrain would take 75 minutes.
Similar: City of Los Angeles
- Ellipsis of Los Angeles County: a county of California, United States. County seat: Los Angeles.
- A river in Los Angeles, California, United States; in full, Los Angeles River.
- A census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States.
- An unincorporated community in La Salle County, Texas, United States.
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Synonym of 688: Ellipsis of Los Angeles class
Similar: 688
Similar: LA, L.A., L. A., City of Angels, City of Los Angeles
noun Los Angeleses
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Synonym of 688
Similar: 688
Thesaurus
proper noun
Similar: LA, L.A., L. A., City of Angels, City of Los Angeles
Translations
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name largest city in California
| Español | Los Ángeles |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 로스앤젤레스 roseuaenjelleseu, 나성 naseong, LA |
| 日本語 | ロサンゼルス Rosanzerusu, ロサンジェルス Rosanjerusu, ロス Rosu, 羅府 Rafu |
| 中文 | 洛杉磯 /洛杉矶 Luòshānjī |
| हिन्दी | लॉस एंजेलिस lŏs eñjelis |
| Português | Los Angeles |
| Français | Los Angeles |
| Deutsch | Los Angeles |
| Italiano | Los Angeles |
| Ελληνικά | Λος Άντζελες Los Ántzeles |
| Română | Los Angeles |
| Русский | Лос-А́нджелес Los-Ándželes |
| Tiếng Việt | Lốt An giơ lét, Lốt, La Tỉnh |
| العربية | لُوس أَنْجِلِس lūs ʔanjilis |
| עברית | לוס אנג׳לס Los Anjeles, אל.איי |
Talk about this word "Los Angeles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/los%20angeles. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Los Angeles. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/los%20angeles "Los Angeles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/los%20angeles.Cite this
@misc{los_angeles_2026,
title = {Los Angeles},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/los%20angeles},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
