Etymology

lates

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Today it means: Any of various large fish of genus Lates, especially the Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and the barramundi (Lates calcarifer). Full definition →

Ancient Greek λάτος
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lates · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλάτος“Nile perch”
  2. English todaylates

Scientific Latin, from Ancient Greek λάτος (látos, “Nile perch”), of uncertain origin.

lates · noun2

Inflected forms.

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