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lateral.

lateral (of, pertaining to or located in the side)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/la.teˈɾaw/Brazil[la.teˈɾaʊ̯]Brazil/lɐ.tɨˈɾal/Portugal[lɐ.tɨˈɾaɫ]Portugal
  1. lateral (of, pertaining to or located in the side)

    feminine · masculine
  2. of lesser importance

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin laterālis. Doublet of ladral, which was inherited.

noun/la.teˈɾaw/Brazil[la.teˈɾaʊ̯]Brazil/lɐ.tɨˈɾal/Portugal[lɐ.tɨˈɾaɫ]Portugal
  1. sideline (line defining the side boundary of a playing field)

    feminine
  2. throw-in (set-piece where the ball is thrown back into play)

    feminine
  3. lateral (sound in which the airstream proceeds along the sides of the tongue)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin laterālis. Doublet of ladral, which was inherited.

noun/la.teˈɾaw/Brazil[la.teˈɾaʊ̯]Brazil/lɐ.tɨˈɾal/Portugal[lɐ.tɨˈɾaɫ]Portugal
  1. winger (offensive player who plays on either side of the centre)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin laterālis. Doublet of ladral, which was inherited.

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