lat
noun
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
lat
1 American
[laht]
/ lɑt /
noun
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lats,
plural
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lati
plural
lat
2
American
[lat]
/ læt /
noun
Informal.
lât
3
American
[laht]
/ lɑt /
noun
Architecture.
lat.
4
American
abbreviation
Lat.
5
American
abbreviation
Lat.
1
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lat.
2
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Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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
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This year, left shoulder inflammation and a lat strain have kept him sidelined since April.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
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, 24, left Sunday’s start vs. the Astros after feeling his lat tighten up after two innings of work.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
It included a lat pull-down, chest press, leg extensions, and cable-curl bar.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2023
It seemed in the end i lat the only thing he could do was to wait and hope that Uncle Andrew and the Witch would cone back.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
The 11th of January found him in 45° 43' S. lat., and, although it was summer in these regions, the cold was severe, and snow fell without ceasing.
From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century by Léon Benett
On March 14, 1895, they left the Fram, and returned to Norway in the Windward on August 13, 1895, having reached 86° 14' N. lat., the highest point, up to that time, attained by man.
From The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? by G. Firth Scott
On April 7 they had reached 86° 14' N. lat., the highest point ever, up to that time, attained by man, and only some two hundred miles from the Pole.
From The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? by G. Firth Scott
In 59° S. lat. masses of ice were encountered, compelling the explorers to give up the south-western route, in which direction they had noted signs of the existence of land.
From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century by N. D'Anvers
It is situated in 7° 25' S. lat. and 151° 55' E. long. reckoning from the Paris meridian.
From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century by Léon Benett
FRANKLIN, a word derived from the Late Lat. francus, free, and meaning primarily a freeman.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various
Nervous is correctly equivalent to Lat. nervosus; Fr. nerveux, strong, vigorous.
The coast from 4° to 3° N. Lat. has also a foreign name, “Batanga.”
From Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions by Robert Hamill Nassau
Thus the cognate words of kindred languages show that the Lat. anser “goose” ought to begin with h, but nowhere is it so found.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
The Indo-European root is seen in Lat. gramen.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
Listener chatter from Rebecca Vernon: Marisa lati for The Washington Post: “In a massive Chinese sinkhole, scientists find a secret forest”
From Slate ● May 26, 2022
Genitive of 'i'; frequently used as the accusative - e.g. cams tu lati, do you love her?
From Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language by George Henry Borrow
In 12 games with Buffalo, Jackson has been in on 22 tackles, recovered a fumble and enjoyed his first college career sack in a 30-27 overtime loss to Kent State lats month.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
They require nothing more than a bar, and engage at least a dozen muscles, from the lats all the way to the glutes.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
“I think a good punch starts from your feet,” Cosmi said, explaining that a solid base allows power to transfer from the ground to his lats to his hands.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2021
He also only ranks 119th in the field this week for Shots Gained Tee 2 Green over the lats 2 months.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 25, 2019
He was wiry, with developed deltoids and lats: possibly a rock climber, definitely not a weight-room guy.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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