lat

¹ American  

[laht] / lɑt /

noun

plural

lats, lati

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

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lat ² American  

[lat] / læt /

noun

Informal.

1. latissimus dorsi.

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lât ³ American  

[laht] / lɑt /

noun

Architecture.

1. (in India) a monolithic stamba.

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lat. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. latitude.

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Lat. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Latin.

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Lat. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Latin

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lat. ² British  

abbreviation

1. latitude

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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

McVay told reporters that Williams sustained an injury similar to a lat strain against the Jaguars and might not play against the Saints.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

Hancock was placed on the injured list the day after that start with a lat strain.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

Hancock felt his lat tighten up during Sunday’s outing vs. the Houston Astros and was removed from the game after just two innings.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023

It included a lat pull-down, chest press, leg extensions, and cable-curl bar.

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2023

She wondered about his lat workouts and his all-cash payments.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart