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Los Angeles en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/lɑs ˈændʒəlɪs/ (cot-caught-merger)
(US) audio
/lɔs ˈæŋɡələs/ (General-American, dated)
(UK) audio
/lɔs ˈændʒəliz/ (General-American)
/lɔs ˈændʒəliːz/ (Australia, General-South-African, New-Zealand)
/loʊs ˈæŋɡələs/ (General-American, dated)
(Canada) audio
/lɔs ˈændʒəlɪs/ (General-American)
/lɔs ˈændʒələs/ (General-American)
/lɔs ˈændʒəlɛs/ (General-American)
(General-American, dated)
/lɑs ˈændʒəliz/ (cot-caught-merger)
/lɑs ˈændʒələs/ (cot-caught-merger)
/lɒs-/ (Australia, General-South-African, New-Zealand)
/lɑs ˈændʒəlɛs/ (cot-caught-merger)
/lɒs ˈændʒɪliːz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/- ˈændʒəlɪz/ (Australia, General-South-African, New-Zealand)
/lɒs ˈændʒɪlɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/- ˈændʒələs/ (Australia, General-South-African, New-Zealand)

Etymology

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.

Meanings

(US) Synonym of 688

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
Los Angeleses	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Synonyms

688

Los Angeles en · PROPN

Pronunciation

/lɑs ˈændʒəlɪs/ (cot-caught-merger)
(US) audio
/lɔs ˈæŋɡələs/ (General-American, dated)
(UK) audio
/lɔs ˈændʒəliz/ (General-American)
/lɔs ˈændʒəliːz/ (Australia, General-South-African, New-Zealand)
/loʊs ˈæŋɡələs/ (General-American, dated)
(Canada) audio
/lɔs ˈændʒəlɪs/ (General-American)
/lɔs ˈændʒələs/ (General-American)
/lɔs ˈændʒəlɛs/ (General-American)
(General-American, dated)
/lɑs ˈændʒəliz/ (cot-caught-merger)
/lɑs ˈændʒələs/ (cot-caught-merger)
/lɒs-/ (Australia, General-South-African, New-Zealand)
/lɑs ˈændʒəlɛs/ (cot-caught-merger)
/lɒs ˈændʒɪliːz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/- ˈændʒəlɪz/ (Australia, General-South-African, New-Zealand)
/lɒs ˈændʒɪlɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/- ˈændʒələs/ (Australia, General-South-African, New-Zealand)

Etymology

Meanings

A placename ▸ 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.
- Los Angeles would still be a piddling little town in a desert if it weren’t for Sierra snowmelt and city officials crafty enough to snooker eastern California farmers out of their water rights. 2023 August 6, Daniel Duane, “It’s August. Californians Are Still Skiing. Don’t Ask.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2023:
- Nick Reiner is “responsible” for the deaths of his parents, legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner, Los Angeles police said. 2025 December 16, Alexandra Banner, “5 things to know for Dec. 16: Rob Reiner death investigation, Bondi Beach attack, Brown University shooter, Boat strikes, BBC”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28 Dec 2025:
- It is projected that the ride from Los Angeles to Las Vegas on such a supertrain would take 75 minutes. 2018, Michael G. Zey, Seizing the Future: Dawn of the Macroindustrial Era:
(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) A placename ▸ Ellipsis of Los Angeles County: a county of California, United States. County seat: Los Angeles.
alt of Los Angeles County
A placename ▸ A river in Los Angeles, California, United States; in full, Los Angeles River.
A placename ▸ A census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States.
A placename ▸ An unincorporated community in La Salle County, Texas, United States.
(US) Synonym of 688: Ellipsis of Los Angeles class

Deriveds

Los Angeles River · Los Angeles-class · Angeleno · Los Angeles sub · Los Angeleno · Los Angeles boat · Los Angeles County · Angelino · Los Angelization · San Angeles · Los Angeles class · Tehrangeles · Los Angeles submarine

Synonyms

L. A. · LA · City of Angels · 688 · City of Los Angeles · City of Los Angeles · L.A.

Translations (70)

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