lias

== English == === Etymology === Originally dialectal, from Old French liois (“compact limestone”) (French liais), from Medieval Latin liae, plural of lia; doublet of lees (which is via Latin lias). Ultimate origin uncertain, possibly a Celtic word (such as Gaulish *ligyā) from Proto-Celtic *legyā, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie (down)”). Compare Loire and Leicester. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈliəs/ Rhymes: -iəs === Noun === lias (uncountable) A type of blue limestone present in parts of southern England and Wales. Alternative letter-case form of Lias. === Anagrams === SAIL, Lasi, Alis, LISA, sial, Isla, sail, Lais, ails, SiAl, lais, Ilsa, Lisa == French == === Pronunciation === === Verb === lias second-person singular past historic of lier === Anagrams === ails, Lisa, sali, sila == Galician == === Verb === lias (reintegrationist norm) second-person singular imperfect indicative of ler == Latin == === Verb === līās second-person singular present active indicative of līō == Portuguese == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== lias second-person singular imperfect indicative of ler === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== lias second-person singular present indicative of liar == Spanish == === Verb === lias second-person singular voseo present indicative of liar