lat

¹

[ laht ]

noun

, plural lats, la·ti [lah, -tee].

1. a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.

lat

²

[ lat ]

noun

, Informal.

1. latissimus dorsi.

lât

³

[ laht ]

noun

, Architecture.

1. (in India) a monolithic stamba.

lat.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. latitude.

Lat.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Latin.

Lat.

¹

abbreviation for

1. Latin

lat.

²

abbreviation for

1. latitude

Word History and Origins

Origin of lat¹

1920–25; < Latvian lats, equivalent to Lat ( vija ) Latvia + -s nominative singular noun ending

Origin of lat²

By shortening

Origin of lat³

First recorded in 1790–1800, lât is from the Hindi word lāṭ, lāṭh

Example Sentences

On the “Above the Law ” blog David Lat called it the “Best Amicus Brief Ever.”

From The Daily Beast

Dozens of midpriced items were embedded with similarly aggressive markups, like $283.00 for a “CHEST, PA AND LAT 71020.”

From The Daily Beast

The idea of Thomas running for president was floated two years ago by two legal bloggers, David Lat and Kashmir Hill.

From The Daily Beast

I saw three kinds of sea-tangle, but could only obtain a specimen of one, resembling that which I had seen in 44° South lat.

From Project Gutenberg

I read Wys for want of a better word; it answers to one sense of Lat.

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I hold it to be the exact literal translation into French of the Lat.

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By paces we must understand degrees; for the F. word pas evidently represents the Lat.

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Formel, perhaps 'regular' or 'suitable' companion; as F. formel answers to Lat.

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