lat
1[ laht ]
/ lɑt /
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noun, plural lats, la·ti [lah-tee]. /ˈlɑ ti/.
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
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Origin of lat
11920–25; <Latvian lats, equivalent to Lat(vija) Latvia + -s nominative singular noun ending
Definition for lat (2 of 5)
Origin of lat
2By shortening
Definition for lat (3 of 5)
lât
[ laht ]
/ lɑt /
noun Architecture.
(in India) a monolithic stamba.
Origin of lât
First recorded in 1790–1800, lât is from the Hindi word lāṭ, lāṭh
Definition for lat (4 of 5)
lat.
abbreviation
latitude.
Definition for lat (5 of 5)
Lat.
abbreviation
Latin.
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lat.
abbreviation for
latitude
British Dictionary definitions for lat (2 of 2)
Lat.
abbreviation for
Latin
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