English word origin

Etymology of lat

Borrowed from Hindi लाट (lāṭ, “pillar; minaret; staff, club”), लाठ (lāṭh, “long staff; cudgel”), etc.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind. · A monumental pillar, particularly the Buddhist columns erected in East India.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hindi लाट (lāṭ, “pillar; minaret; staff, club”), लाठ (lāṭh, “long staff; cudgel”), etc.

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Borrowed-form mentionलाटhi

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      "staff",
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Source etymology 2

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noun

A latrine: a rudimentary or military facility for urination and defecation.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of latrine.

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Source etymology 3

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noun

The gold-backed monetary unit of Latvia from August 1922 until April 1941, when it was replaced by the Soviet ruble; it was typically pegged at about 25 to the British pound. · The floating fiat monetary unit of Latvia from 1992 until January 2014, when it was replaced by the euro. · A coin or bill of either currency.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Latvian lats, a clipping of Latvija (“Latvia”).

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Borrowed-form mentionlatslv

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Source etymology 4

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noun

A latissimus dorsi muscle.

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Clipping of latissimus.

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Source etymology 5

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noun

Clipping of latitude.

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Clipping of latitude.

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