lata

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proper noun

A female given name commonly used in India.

OriginSanskrit लता →
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Meanings

lata1

nounlata (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of latah.

Lata2

proper noun
  1. A female given name commonly used in India.

LATA3

nounLATA (plural LATAs)

plural LATAs

  1. abbreviationacronymcommunicationsAcronym of local access and transport area.

Origin

  1. Sanskritलता“creeper”
  2. EnglishLata

From Sanskrit लता (latā, “creeper”).

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Translations

Bengali লতা
  • লতা (lota)Translations
French Lata
  • LataTranslations
Hindi लता
  • लता (latā)Translations
Punjabi ਲਤਾ
  • ਲਤਾ (latā)Translations
Russian Лата
  • Лата (Lata)Translations
Spanish Lata
  • LataTranslations
Tamil லதா
  • லதா (latā)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

altatalaAtalTaal
Cite this entry
APA

lata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lata

MLA

“lata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lata. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lata,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lata.

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