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lata.

slat, lath, board

4 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlata/[ˈla.t̪ɐ]
  1. slat, lath, board

    feminine
  2. beam

    feminine
  3. beam or pole of the plough

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Attested since the 14th century. From Vulgar Latin *latta (“lath”), from Proto-Celtic *slattā (“stalk, staff”) or from Proto-West Germanic *lattu (“board, plank”), both sharing a common, probably non Indo-European, origin.

noun/ˈlata/[ˈla.t̪ɐ]
  1. tin

    feminine
  2. a container made of tin; tin can

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French latte or from Italian latta.

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