lis

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
  2. noun Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lis (“quarrel, lawsuit”).

Synonyms

lithium, Li, atomic number 3

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