lat

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lat"

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Translingual

Etymology

Clipping of English Latin or Latin Latīnum.

Symbol

lat

1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Latin.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Latin terms

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hindi लाट (lāṭ, “pillar; minaret; staff, club”), लाठ (lāṭh, “long staff; cudgel”), etc.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /lɑːt/
• Rhymes: -ɑːt

Noun

lat (plural lats)

1. (weaponry, rare) A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.
2. (architecture) A monumental pillar, particularly the Buddhist columns erected in East India.
   • 1801, “Miscellaneous Tracts”, in Asiatic Annual Register, page 313:

     A high pillar of stone called Bheem-lat, or the Tealee, or oilman's lat or staff.

Alternative forms

• lât, lāt, lath

Etymology 2

Clipping of latrine.

Noun

lat (plural lats)

1. (UK slang, usually in the plural) A latrine: a rudimentary or military facility for urination and defecation.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bathroom

   • 1927, William Edward Collinson, Contemporary English, page 92:

     At Salisbury Plain and Camberley in 1909/10 I learnt a number of camping expressions like... lats (latrines).

   • 1940, M. Marples, Public School Slang, page 112:

     Other synonyms [sc. for lavatories] are rears, lats... and dubs.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Latvian lats, a clipping of Latvija (“Latvia”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /lɑːt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /lɑt/

Noun

lat (plural lats)

1. (numismatics, historical) The gold-backed monetary unit of Latvia from August 1922 until April 1941, when it was replaced by the Soviet ruble; it was typically pegged at about 25 to the British pound.
2. (numismatics, historical) The floating fiat monetary unit of Latvia from 1992 until January 2014, when it was replaced by the euro.
3. A coin or bill of either currency.

Synonyms

• lats sg

Hyponyms

• (¹/₁₀₀ lat): santim

Translations

former currency of Latvia

• Belarusian: лат m (lat)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 拉特 (lātè)

• Estonian: latt
• Finnish: lati (fi)
• German: Lats m
• Japanese: ラッツ (ja) (rattsu)
• Latvian: lats m
• Lithuanian: latas m
• Polish: łat (pl) m anim
• Russian: лат (ru) m (lat)
• Ukrainian: лат m (lat)

Etymology 4

Clipping of latissimus.

Noun

lat (plural lats)

1. (slang, usually in the plural) A latissimus dorsi muscle.

Derived terms

• imaginary lat syndrome
• invisible lat syndrome
• lat pulldown

Etymology 5

Clipping of latitude.

Pronunciation

• enPR: lăt, IPA^(key): /læt/

• Audio (Australia):

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• Rhymes: -æt

Noun

lat (plural lats)

2. (geography, informal) Clipping of latitude.

   Coordinate terms: lon, long

See also

• lat.

References

• “lat” in Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 7th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1963 (1967 printing), →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Tal, ALT, alt., LTA, alt, Alt., ATL, TLA, Atl., Alt, alt-

A-Pucikwar

Etymology

From Proto-Great Andamanese *lat.

Adjective

lat

1. afraid

Noun

lat

1. fear

References

• Juliette Blevins, Linguistic clues to Andamanese pre-history: Understanding the North-South divide, pg. 19 (2009)

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch lat, from Middle Dutch latte, from Old Dutch *latta, from Proto-West Germanic *lattu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lat/

Noun

lat (plural latte, diminutive latjie)

1. A slate, a lath.
2. (informal) A chap, a bloke, a dude.
3. (informal) A penis, a dick.

Derived terms

• kleilat

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• latu

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin lātus; cf. Romanian lat.

Adjective

lat

1. wide

Synonyms

• largu

Czech

Noun

lat

1. genitive plural of lata

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɑt/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: lat
• Rhymes: -ɑt

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch latte, from Old Dutch *latta, from Proto-West Germanic *lattu.

Noun

lat f (plural latten, diminutive latje n)

1. a slat, a lath
2. clipping of meetlat (“flat ruler, yardstick”)

Derived terms

• kuierlat
• latten
• lattenbodem
• latwerk
• meetlat

Descendants

• Afrikaans: lat
• → Aukan: lati
• → Saramaccan: láta
• → Sranan Tongo: lati
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: láti
  • → Caribbean Javanese: lati

Etymology 2

Back-formation from latrelatie.

Noun

lat n (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. LAT (living apart together)

Derived terms

• latten

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lat

1. inflection of latten:
   1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Anagrams

• alt, tal

Friulian

Etymology

From Late Latin lactem, from Latin lac.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlat/

Noun

lat m (plural lats)

1. milk

Related terms

• latâ
• latâr
• latuie

See also

• molzi

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɒt]
• Rhymes: -ɒt

Etymology 1

From German Lot.

Noun

lat (plural latok)

1. (archaic unit of measure) half an ounce

Declension

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)

	singular	plural
nominative	lat	latok
accusative	latot	latokat
dative	latnak	latoknak
instrumental	lattal	latokkal
causal-final	latért	latokért
translative	lattá	latokká
terminative	latig	latokig
essive-formal	latként	latokként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	latban	latokban
superessive	laton	latokon
adessive	latnál	latoknál
illative	latba	latokba
sublative	latra	latokra
allative	lathoz	latokhoz
elative	latból	latokból
delative	latról	latokról
ablative	lattól	latoktól
non-attributive possessive – singular	laté	latoké
non-attributive possessive – plural	latéi	latokéi

Possessive forms of lat

possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	latom	latjaim
2nd person sing.	latod	latjaid
3rd person sing.	latja	latjai
1st person plural	latunk	latjaink
2nd person plural	latotok	latjaitok
3rd person plural	latjuk	latjaik

Derived terms

• latnyi
• latol

Expressions

• latba vet
• sokat nyom a latban

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

lat (plural latok)

1. lat (the floating fiat monetary unit of Latvia from 1992 until January 2014, when it was replaced by the euro)

Declension

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)

	singular	plural
nominative	lat	latok
accusative	latot	latokat
dative	latnak	latoknak
instrumental	lattal	latokkal
causal-final	latért	latokért
translative	lattá	latokká
terminative	latig	latokig
essive-formal	latként	latokként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	latban	latokban
superessive	laton	latokon
adessive	latnál	latoknál
illative	latba	latokba
sublative	latra	latokra
allative	lathoz	latokhoz
elative	latból	latokból
delative	latról	latokról
ablative	lattól	latoktól
non-attributive possessive – singular	laté	latoké
non-attributive possessive – plural	latéi	latokéi

Possessive forms of lat

possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	latom	latjaim
2nd person sing.	latod	latjaid
3rd person sing.	latja	latjai
1st person plural	latunk	latjaink
2nd person plural	latotok	latjaitok
3rd person plural	latjuk	latjaik

Further reading

• (unit of measure): lat in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.

Lower Tanana

Stem

lat

1. Verbal stem occurring in the following root, aspect, and mode combinations:

Aspect	Imperfective	Perfective	Future	Optative
Transitional		la (be)

North Moluccan Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch laat, from Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lat, from Proto-West Germanic *lat, from Proto-Germanic *lataz. Cognate with English late and Manado Malay lat.

Adjective

lat

1. late (not early)

   Antonym: fruk

   Makanya bangun jang lat, la masi riki orang batobo.

   That's why don't wake up late, so you could still catch up to swim.

2. (colloquial) by extension; late-night

   Synonym: tenga malam

   So lat ni, ngana tidor da.

   It's already late at night, you should just sleep.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse latr.

Adjective

lat (neuter singular lat, definite singular and plural late, comparative latere, indefinite superlative latest, definite superlative lateste)

1. lazy

Etymology 2

Verb

lat

1. imperative of late

References

• “lat” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse latr.

Adjective

lat (neuter singular lat or latt, definite singular and plural late, comparative latare, indefinite superlative latast, definite superlative lataste)

1. lazy

Etymology 2

Verb

lat

1. imperative of late

References

• “lat” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German latte (German Latte).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈɫat/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈlat/

Noun

lat f

1. bar

Declension

Declension of lat (i-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	lat	lati	lati
genitive	lati	laťú	latí
dative	lati	latma	latem
accusative	lat	lati	lati
vocative	lati	lati	lati
locative	lati	laťú	latech
instrumental	laťú	latma	latmi

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.

Descendants

• Czech: lať

Further reading

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916), “lat”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̪at̪/

Etymology 1

Univerbation of la (“with”) +‎ tú (“you sg”).

Pronoun

lat

1. second-person singular of la (“with”)

Etymology 2

Univerbation of la (“with”) +‎ do (“your sg”).

Determiner

lat (triggers lenition)

1. with your sg

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlat/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -at
• Syllabification: lat

Noun

lat n

1. genitive plural of lata (“years”)

   Ile masz lat? ― How old are you?

2. genitive plural of lato

Pumpokol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Yeniseian *tɬadʳ (“vulva, vagina”).

Noun

lat (M., W.)

1. (anatomy) vulva

Further reading

• Werner, Heinrich (2005), Die Jenissej-Sprachen des 18. Jahrhunderts, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, →ISBN, page 183

Romagnol

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlat/

Noun

lat m (plural lët)

1. milk

   Dêr e’ lat ― To breastfeed

   Tur e’ lat ― To wean

   Dént d’lat ― Milk teeth

   Fradël d’lat ― Foster brother

   E’ lat di vècc ― Literally, “The milk of the elder”, wine

References

• Masotti, Adelmo (1996), Vocabolario Romagnolo Italiano [Romagnol-Italian dictionary] (in Italian), Bologna: Zanichelli, page 331

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lat/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin lātus (“wide”), from earlier stlātus, from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- (“to stretch out, extend, spread”) or *stelh₃- (“broad”).

Adjective

lat m or n (feminine singular lată, masculine plural lați, feminine/neuter plural late)

1. wide, broad

Declension

Declension of lat

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	lat		lată	lați	late
	definite	latul		lata	lații	latele
genitive- dative	indefinite	lat		late	lați	late
	definite	latului		latei	laților	latelor

Derived terms

• lăți

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin latus (“side”).

Noun

lat n (plural laturi)

1. the wide part of an object

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	lat	latul	laturi	laturile
genitive-dative	lat	latului	laturi	laturilor
vocative	latule		laturilor

Related terms

• latură

See also

• lățime

Swedish

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Etymology 1

From Old Swedish later, from Old Norse latr, from Proto-Germanic *lataz, from Proto-Indo-European *lē(y)d-.

Adjective

lat (comparative latare, superlative latast)

1. lazy

   Sluta vara så lat och hjälp till

   Stop being so lazy and help out

Usage notes

Both lat and slö can often be translated as lazy. The meaning of lat tends towards laziness out of lack of interest or motivation generally, while slö tends towards laziness due to (temporarily) lacking energy. The difference can be subtle though.

While the neuter latt is grammatically correct, it is very infrequently used.

Declension

Inflection of lat

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	lat	latare	latast
neuter singular	latt	latare	latast
plural	lata	latare	latast
masculine plural2	late	latare	latast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	late	latare	lataste
all	lata	latare	lataste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

• lata sig
• latmask

Etymology 2

Derived from Middle Low German lāt. Doublet of låt. Compare origin of grannlåt.

Noun

lat c

1. (rare) A habit, custom

Usage notes

Mostly in the plural.

Declension

Declension of lat

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	lat	lats
	definite	laten	latens
plural	indefinite	later	laters
	definite	laterna	laternas

Synonyms

• vana

Derived terms

• divalater
• olat

See also

• last

Further reading

• “lat”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “lat”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “lat”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• lat in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
• “later”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “later”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• later in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

• tal