Meanings
alternative sensu lato
- In the broad sense; broadly.
Synonyms: by extension · Antonyms: stricto sensu
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latinlātō sēnsū
- Englishlato sensu
From Latin lātō sēnsū and sēnsū lātō, both meaning the same. Various misspellings exist, such as lato senso, latu sensu, senso lato and sensu latu, which can be attributed to ignorance of the underlying Latin grammar causing analogical leveling of the endings. (The only grammatically correct alternative form is sensu lato, which is also commonly found in English.)
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Dutch in ruime zin, in brede zin
- in ruime zinin the broad sense
- in brede zinin the broad sense
- lato sensuin the broad sense
- sensu latoin the broad sense
Finnish laajassa merkityksessä
- laajassa merkityksessäin the broad sense
German im weiteren Sinne (i. w. S.)
- im weiteren Sinne (i. w. S.)in the broad sense
Latin sensu lato
- sensu latoin the broad sense
Polish sensu lato, ogólnie rzecz biorąc
- sensu latoin the broad sense
- ogólnie rzecz biorącin the broad sense
Romanian lato sensu
- lato sensuin the broad sense
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lato sensu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lato%20sensu
“lato sensu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lato%20sensu. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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