lates

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/ˈleɪtiːz/UK/leɪts/

noun

Any of various large fish of genus Lates, especially the Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and the barramundi (Lates calcarifer).

OriginAncient Greek λάτος →
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Meanings

lates1

nounlates (plural lates)
  1. Any of various large fish of genus Lates, especially the Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and the barramundi (Lates calcarifer).

lates2

noun
  1. pluralplural of late

Origin

lates · noun

  1. Ancient Greekλάτος“Nile perch”
  2. Englishlates

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lates

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

lates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lates

MLA

“lates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lates. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lates,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lates.

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