lat
noun
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
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lat
1 American
[laht]
/ lɑt /
noun
plural
lats, lati
lat
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[lat]
/ læt /
noun
Informal.
lât
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[laht]
/ lɑt /
noun
Architecture.
lat.
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Lat.
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Lat.
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lat.
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Etymology
Origin of lat1
1920–25; < Latvian lats, equivalent to Lat ( vija ) Latvia + -s nominative singular noun ending
Origin of lat2
By shortening
Origin of lât3
First recorded in 1790–1800, lât is from the Hindi word lāṭ, lāṭh
Example Sentences
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“Setting these rates is more art than science,” said David Lat, a former corporate lawyer who now writes a legal affairs newsletter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Whole sections of coastal Nha Trang city were inundated last week, while deadly landslides struck highland passes around the Da Lat tourist hub.
From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025
Lat year, Sweden's security service, Sapo, accused Iran of recruiting Swedish gang members to carry out attacks on Israeli or Jewish interests.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025
Cannon’s chambers are fully staffed now after the departures, Lat added.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2024
Keav still lives in Kong Cha Lat, a teenage work camp with about 160 laborers.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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