lo

[ loh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

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

[ loh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

abbreviation for

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.
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.

abbreviation for

hello

/ ��əʊ /

interjection

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lo¹

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

Origin of lo²

First recorded in 2000–05 LO fordef 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lo¹

Old English ��

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Example Sentences

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So I decided to highlight that text to cut and paste later, and lo and behold:

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Lo and Kiang put together a statistical model representative of the U.S. population and ran the results.

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But at current vaccination rates, Lo and Kiang estimate there could be as many as 851,300 measles cases between now and 2050.

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Even relatively small increases in childhood immunization would prevent that scenario, said Lo, an assistant professor of infectious diseases.

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"And lo and behold I discovered I was far happier teaching than performing - and I've never looked back. I've been teaching ever since," she said.

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LNG loach

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