lat

[ 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

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

Words nearby lat

last thing, Last Things, last word, Las Vegas, Las Vegas night, lat, latah, Latakia, Latam, latch, latchet

Other definitions for lat (2 of 5)

lat²

[ lat ]

/ læt /

noun Informal.

latissimus dorsi.

Origin of lat

By shortening

Other definitions 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

Other definitions for lat (4 of 5)

lat.

abbreviation

latitude.

Other definitions for lat (5 of 5)

Lat.

abbreviation

Latin.

How to use lat in a sentence

On the “Above the Law ” blog David Lat called it the “Best Amicus Brief Ever.”
My Reverse-Cyrano Moment Wooing the Supreme Court|P. J. O’Rourke|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dozens of midpriced items were embedded with similarly aggressive markups, like $283.00 for a “CHEST, PA AND LAT 71020.”
How Hospital Administrators Hide the Umbrella|Megan McArdle|February 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The idea of Thomas running for president was floated two years ago by two legal bloggers, David Lat and Kashmir Hill.
Clarence Thomas Is a Long Shot for President, But His Candidacy Makes a Lot of Sense|Adam Winkler|February 26, 2012|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.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer

I read Wys for want of a better word; it answers to one sense of Lat.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
I hold it to be the exact literal translation into French of the Lat.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
By paces we must understand degrees; for the F. word pas evidently represents the Lat.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Formel, perhaps 'regular' or 'suitable' companion; as F. formel answers to Lat.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for lat (1 of 2)

lat.

abbreviation for

latitude

British Dictionary definitions for lat (2 of 2)

Lat.

abbreviation for

Latin

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