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.
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lat.
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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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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
It’s a theme that has followed him for parts of the last three seasons, for various reasons including shoulder discomfort, and a lat issue.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
When Hancock went on the injured list last season, the Mariners tried to investigate what was causing the strain to the lat.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
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
Its climate is balmy in spite of the lat.;
From The So-called Human Race by Bert Leston Taylor
She stretcheth away to the North as far as 36, or sometimes into 40 degrees of North lat. before she gets a Wind to stand over to the American shoar.
The position was 78° 50' N. lat. and 84° W. long.
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
There are Kariens as far south as 11° North lat. and there are Kariens as far north as 25° North lat.
From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham
So far does it reach in this direction that, as high as 28° North lat., in upper Assam we find a branch of it.
From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham
At about 8° 15′ N. Lat. the Agusan expands or overflows, forming a series of shallow lakes, choked up with driftwood and vegetation, and varying in extent with the rainfall.
From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Frederic H. Sawyer
The word is derived from the M. E. and O. Fr. herbergere, through the Late Lat. heribergator, formed from the O. H. Ger. heri, mod.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
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
Herz, Goth. hairto; related by root are Lat. cor and Gr. καρδία; the ultimate root is kard-, to quiver, shake.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 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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