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lata.

can, tin (UK, Australia)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈla.tɐ/Brazil/ˈla.tɐ/Portugal

  1. can, tin (UK, Australia)

    feminine

  2. tin, tin-plate (material)

    feminine

  3. cheek, nerve

    colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin latus (“wide, extensive”); or from Italian latta (“tin can”).

verb/ˈla.tɐ/Brazil/ˈla.tɐ/Portugal

  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
adj/ˈla.tɐ/Brazil/ˈla.tɐ/Portugal

  1. feminine singular of lato

    feminine · form-of · singular
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