Etymology

lats

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Today it means: Latrines: rudimentary or military facilities for urination and defecation. Full definition →

Latvian lats
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lats · noun1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

lats · noun2

Clipping of latrine (q.v.) + -s.

lats · noun, noun3

  1. Latvian · borrowed fromlats
  2. English todaylats

From Latvian lats, from Latvija (“Latvia”).

lats · noun4

Clipping of latissimus + -s.

lats · noun5

Clipping of latitude + -s.

Words from the same roots

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