sensu lato

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin sēnsū lātō (“in the broad sense”).

Adverb

sensu lato

  1. (taxonomy) In the broad sense.
    The circumscription of the family Malvaceae in the APG II system is much broader than previously accepted. The family in its wider circumscription can be indicated as Malvaceae sensu lato.

Antonyms

Latin

Etymology

From the ablative case of sēnsus (“sense”) and lātus (“broad”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsen.suː ˈlaː.toː/, [ˈsẽː.suː ˈɫaː.toː]

Adverb

sēnsū lātō (not comparable)

  1. In the broad sense.

Antonyms

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