Etymology

lat

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Today it means: A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind. Full definition →

Hindi लाट
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lat · noun1

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromलाट“pillar; minaret; staff, club”
  2. English todaylat

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

lat · noun2

Clipping of latrine.

lat · noun3

  1. Latvian · borrowed fromlats
  2. English todaylat

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

lat · noun4

Clipping of latissimus.

lat · noun5

Clipping of latitude.

Words from the same roots

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