El
See also: EI, 티, ∃!, and Appendix:Variations of "el"
Translingual
Symbol
El
- (metrology) Symbol for exaliter (exalitre), an SI unit of fluid measure equal to 1018 liters (litres).
English
Etymology 1
From Biblical Hebrew אֵל (ʾēl).
Proper noun
El
- Any of several major ancient Near East deities, including the supreme god of the Canaanite religion, but especially the supreme Hebrew God.
Related terms
- Eloah, Elohim
Etymology 2
Clipping of elevated.
Proper noun
El (plural Els)
- (transport, slang) Any one of several specific elevated railways.
- The Washington Street El was torn down in 1987.
Related terms
- L
Anagrams
- -le, LE, Le, LαE, le
Tocharian B
Etymology
Possibly from an Uyghur word meaning "stem". (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
El ?
- an unknown-gender given name
Further reading
- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013), “El”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 103