Meaning & use
la
An old-fashioned exclamation of surprise, or the musical syllable used for the sixth note of a major scale.
See it in a sentence
'La, what a surprise to see you here!' the old woman exclaimed cheerfully.
The choir practiced singing do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do up the scale.
A note on using this word
La is a valid word in Scrabble and similar games; as an interjection it now sounds archaic or theatrical.
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