lev

US: (lef )

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lev  (lef ), n., pl. lev•a 

(lev′ə). 
1. Currency a coin and monetary unit of Bulgaria, equal to 100 stotinki. Abbr.: L., LV.

• Latin lēo; see leu
• Old High German lewo
• Bulgarian: literally, lion, Old Church Slavonic lĭvù, probably
• 1900–05

lev-, 

1. var. of levo- before a vowel:
   levulose.

Lev., 

1. Bible Leviticus.

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-lev-, root. 

1. -lev- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "lift;
   be light.'' This meaning is found in such words as: alleviate, cantilever, elevate, elevator, levee, lever, leverage, levitate, levity, levy, relevant, relieve.

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le•vo  (lē′vō), adj. 

1. Chemistry levorotatory.

• by shortening

levo-, 

1. Chemistry a combining form meaning "left,'' "levorotatory,'' used in the formation of compound words:
   levoglucose; levorotation.

Also, laevo-;
 [esp. before a vowel,] lev-. 

• see -o- representing Latin laevus left, on the left

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Lev. abbreviation

1. Leviticus