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lata.

can, tin, tin can, canister (vessel)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlata/[ˈla.t̪a]

  1. can, tin, tin can, canister (vessel)

    feminine

  2. tin, tin-plate (material)

    feminine

  3. plate, sheet of metal

    feminine

  4. annoyance, nuisance, drag (that which annoys)

    colloquial · feminine

  5. clipping of lástima (“pity”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · colloquial · feminine

  6. an oven-safe metal container

    Colombia · Ecuador · feminine

  7. an oven-safe metal container baking sheet

    Colombia · Ecuador · feminine

  8. Mimozyganthus

    Argentina · feminine

  9. reed

    Venezuela · feminine

  10. unit of measurement for: weight / volume of coffee beans (approximately 5.66 kilograms or 12.5 pounds).

    Guatemala · Honduras · Nicaragua · feminine

  11. unit of measurement for: third of a quintal of grain

    Guatemala · Nicaragua · feminine

  12. unit of measurement for: 20 liters of chicha

    Bolivia · feminine

  13. unit of measurement for: ounce of marijuana (approximately 28.75 grams)

    El-Salvador · feminine

  14. An old or unreliable car.

    Bolivia · Ecuador · Nicaragua · Venezuela · feminine

  15. bus

    Costa-Rica · colloquial · feminine

  16. weaner for a calf

    Rioplatense · feminine

  17. A long and tiring trip.

    Peru · feminine

  18. a makeout

    Venezuela · feminine

  19. lie

    Bolivia · feminine

  20. hide and seek

    Paraguay · feminine · obsolete

  21. a trifle

    Guatemala · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Germanic *laþô Proto-West Germanic *lattu substratebor.? Proto-Celtic *slattā Medieval Latin latta Old Spanish lata Spanish lata Inherited from Old Spanish lata, from Medieval Latin latta, from Proto-West Germanic *lattu or Proto-Celtic *slattā. Compare French latte and English lath.

adj/ˈlata/[ˈla.t̪a]

  1. feminine singular of lato

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

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verb/ˈlata/[ˈla.t̪a]

  1. inflection of latir: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of latir: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

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