lata

See also: Lata, láta, latâ, latā, låta, and łata

English

Noun

lata (uncountable)

  1. A convulsive tic or hysteric neurosis among Malays, similar or identical to miryachit and jumping Frenchmen of Maine syndrome.

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for lata in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

Anagrams

Bikol Central

Noun

lata

  1. tin (metal)

Noun

latà

  1. bruise

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish lata (“can”).

Adjective

lata

  1. rotten
  2. very soft (due to rot, ripeness or cooking)

Noun

lata

  1. can, tin

Adjective

lata

  1. Made of tin

Faroese

Verb

lata (third person singular past indicative læt, third person plural past indicative lótu, supine latið)

  1. to let, to allow
  2. to give, to pay
    lata aftur
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. to shut
    lata upp
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  4. to open

Conjugation

Finnish

Noun

lata

  1. field drag
    Synonym: lana

Declension

Inflection of lata (Kotus type 9/kala, t-d gradation)
nominative lata ladat
genitive ladan latojen
partitive lataa latoja
illative lataan latoihin
singular plural
nominative lata ladat
accusative nom. lata ladat
gen. ladan
genitive ladan latojen
latainrare
partitive lataa latoja
inessive ladassa ladoissa
elative ladasta ladoista
illative lataan latoihin
adessive ladalla ladoilla
ablative ladalta ladoilta
allative ladalle ladoille
essive latana latoina
translative ladaksi ladoiksi
instructive — ladoin
abessive ladatta ladoitta
comitative — latoineen

Anagrams

Galician

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlata̝/

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin latta (“lath”), from Proto-Celtic *slattā (“stalk, staff”) or from Proto-Germanic *lattō (“board, plank”),[1] both sharing a common, probably non Indo-European, origin.[2]

Noun

lata f (plural latas)

A Galician vineyard
  1. slat, lath, board
    Synonyms: ripa, listón
    • 1438. Ferro Couselo, X. (ed. A vida e a fala dos devanceiros. Vigo: Galaxia, page 172:
      sete mantas brancas de cama e tres mesas de mantées e dous de lata e outros alesmaniscos e un par de toallas
      seven white blankets for the bed, three tables of tablecloth (?), two [made] of boards and another two German ones, and a pair of towels
  2. beam
    Synonyms: varal, viga
    • 1339. Graña Cid, M. Mar (ed.) Las órdenes mendicantes en el obispado de Mondoñedo. El convento de san Martín de Villaoriente (1374-1500), page 127:
      que a deuedes dar chantada de vina et ben fercada et [. . ] con forcas et linoos ao pelongo et latas ao traues
      you should plant vines and have it correctly kept [...] with gallows and strings all along, and beams crosswise
  3. beam or pole of the plough
    Synonym: temón
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French latte or from Italian latta.

Noun

lata f (plural latas)

  1. tin
  2. a container made of tin
Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. lata.
  2. ↑ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 345

Gothic

Romanization

lata

  1. Romanization of 𐌻𐌰𐍄𐌰

Irish

Etymology 1

Probably from Vulgar Latin latta (“lath”).

Noun

lata m (genitive singular lata, nominative plural lataí)

  1. (construction) lath
  2. (furniture, construction, agriculture) slat
  3. louver(-board) (single slat in panel)
  4. barrel hoop
Declension
Derived terms
  • lúvar (“louver”)

Etymology 2

Noun

lata m (genitive singular [please provide], nominative plural)

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Further reading

  • "lata" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “lata” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “lata” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Italian

Adjective

lata f sg

  1. Feminine singular of adjective lato.

Latin

Adjective

lāta

  1. nominative feminine singular of lātus
  2. nominative neuter plural of lātus
  3. accusative neuter plural of lātus
  4. vocative feminine singular of lātus
  5. nominative neuter plural of lātus

lātā

  1. ablative feminine singular of lātus

Latvian

Noun

lata m

  1. genitive singular form of lats

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

lata (present tense lèt, past tense lét, past participle late, passive infinitive latast, present participle latande, imperative lat)

  1. Alternative form of late

Verb

lata (present tense lèt, past tense lét, past participle late, passive infinitive latast, present participle latande, imperative lat)

  1. Alternative form of la

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną.

Verb

lāta

  1. to release, let go
  2. to put, place
  3. to leave
  4. to hand over

Conjugation

Descendants

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlat̪a]
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Noun

lata pl

  1. plural of rok; years

Declension

Noun

lata

  1. genitive singular of lato
  2. nominative plural of lato
  3. accusative plural of lato
  4. vocative plural of lato

Verb

lata

  1. third-person singular present of latać

Portuguese

lata

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Italian latta, from Old High German latta (“lath”), from Proto-Germanic *laþþō.

Noun

lata f (plural latas)

  1. can, tin (UK, Australia)
  2. tin, tin-plate (material)
  3. (colloquial) cheek, nerve
Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:lata.

Etymology 2

Verb

lata

  1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of latir
    É importante que eu lata.
    It’s important that I bark.
  2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of latir
    É importante que ele lata.
    It’s important that he barks.
  3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of latir
    Você aí, lata sozinho.
    You there, bark by yourself.
  4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of latir
    Você aí, não lata sozinho.
    You there, don’t bark by yourself.
Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:latir.

Etymology 3

Adjective

lata

  1. Feminine singular of adjective lato.

Quechua

Noun

lata

  1. metal

Declension

Derived terms

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlata/, [ˈlat̪a]

Etymology 1

Likely from Vulgar Latin *latta, of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *lattō, but uncertain. Compare French latte, English lath.

Noun

lata f (plural latas)

  1. can, tin (vessel)
  2. tin, tin-plate (material)
  3. plate, sheet of metal
    Synonym: hojalata
  4. (colloquial) annoyance (that which annoys)
    Synonym: disgusto
  5. (colloquial) pity
    Synonym: lástima
  6. (Argentina, Uruguay, colloquial) chat
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

lata

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of latir.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of latir.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of latir.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of latir.

Further reading

Swedish

Adjective

lata

  1. absolute singular definite and plural form of lat.

Verb

lata (present latar, preterite latade, supine latat, imperative lata)

  1. (reflexive) to be lazy
    Ska du lata dig hela dagen?
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English ladder.

Noun

lata

  1. ladder; step stairs
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