La (Noun)
Meaning 1
The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The singer used the syllable la to identify the sixth note of the major scale.
- Do as the note la in the minor scale was sounded on the piano.
- In solmization, the musicians used la for the sixth scale degree.
- La is the solfege syllable for the submediant note in music theory.
- The teacher instructed the students to sing the note as la, marking the sixth position in the key.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
A state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Lanthanum, also known as la, is a chemical element with the atomic number 57.
- The la in the mineral was difficult to extract due to its reactivity with air.
- La is often used in the production of specialized glasses and ceramics.
- The rare earth element la was first isolated in 1839 by Swedish chemist Carl Gustaf Mosander.
- La is also used in the petroleum industry as a catalyst in the refining process.