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