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English words starting with letter “l” with Greek origin:

1. Labyrinth – From Greek ‘labyrinthos’, referring to the maze of Minotaur.
2. Laconic – From Greek ‘Lakonikos’, referring to Spartans’ terse speech.
3. Laparoscopy – From Greek ‘lapara’ (flank, side) and ‘skopein’ (to look).
4. Laryngitis – From Greek ‘laryngos’ (larynx) and ‘-itis’ (inflammation).
5. Laryngoscope – From Greek ‘laryngos’ (larynx) and ‘skopein’ (to look).
6. Larynx – From Greek ‘laryngos’, meaning throat.
7. Leptomeninges – From Greek ‘leptos’ and ‘meninx’ (membrane).
8. Leptospirosis – From Greek ‘leptos’ (fine, thin) and ‘speira’ (coil).
9. Lepidoptera – From Greek ‘lepis’ (scale) and ‘pteron’ (wing).
10. Leprosy – From Greek ‘lepra’, meaning disease affecting the skin.
11. Lemma – From Greek ‘lemma’, meaning premise, assumption.
12. Leucoplast – From Greek ‘leukos’ and ‘plastos’ (formed, molded).
13. Leukemia – From Greek ‘leukos’ (white) and ‘haima’ (blood).
14. Leukocyte – From Greek ‘leukos’ and ‘kytos’ (cell).
15. Leukocytosis – From Greek ‘leukos’ (white), ‘kytos’ (cell), ‘-osis’ (condition).
16. Leukoderma – From Greek ‘leukos’ (white) and ‘derma’ (skin).
17. Leukoplakia – From Greek ‘leukos’ and ‘plakos’ (plate).
18. Lesbian – From Greek island “Lesbos’
19. Lethargy – From Greek ‘lethargos’, meaning forgetful.
20. Lexicon – From Greek ‘lexikon’, meaning wordbook.
21. Lexicography – From Greek ‘lexikon’ and ‘graphein’.
22. Lichenology – From Greek ‘leichen’ (tree moss) and ‘logos’.
23. Liposuction – From Greek ‘lipos’ (fat) and ‘suction’.
24. Litany – From Greek ‘Litaneia”
25. Lithic – Relating to stone, from Greek ‘lithos’.
26. Lithium – From Greek ‘lithos’, as it was discovered from a mineral.
27. Lithography – From Greek ‘lithos’ (stone) and ‘graphein’ (to write).
28. Lithology – From Greek ‘lithos’ and ‘logos’.
29. Lithopone – From Greek ‘lithos’ (stone) and ‘pone’ (toil, labor).
30. Lithosphere – From Greek ‘lithos’ and ‘sphaira’ (sphere).
31. Lithotripsy – From Greek ‘lithos’ and ‘tripsis’ (rubbing, friction).
32. Liturgy – From Greek “leitourgia”
33. Lobotomy – From Greek ‘lobos’ (lobe) and ‘tome’ (cutting).
34. Logarithm – From Greek ‘logos’ (reason) and ‘arithmos’ (number).
35. Logic – From Greek ‘logos’, meaning reason, word.
36. Logistics – From Greek ‘logistikos’, meaning skilled in calculating.
37. Logorrhea – From Greek ‘logos’ and ‘rhein’ (to flow).
38. Logotype – From Greek ‘logos’ and ‘typos’ (impression).
39. Logorrhea – From Greek ‘logos’ (word) and ‘rhoia’ (flow).
40. Lycanthropy – From Greek ‘lykos” (wolf and ‘anthropos’ (human)
41. Lycopene – From Greek ‘lykos’ (wolf) and ‘persikon’ (peach).
42. Lysis – From Greek ‘lysis’, meaning loosening, dissolving.
43. Lyre – From Greek lyra
44. Lyric – From Greek ‘lyrikos’, relating to the lyre.