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lat

/lɑːt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.
  2. A monumental pillar, particularly the Buddhist columns erected in East India.
  3. (usually in the plural) A latrine: a rudimentary or military facility for urination and defecation.
  4. The gold-backed monetary unit of Latvia from August 1922 until April 1941, when it was replaced by the Soviet ruble; it was typically pegged at about 25 to the British pound.
  5. The floating fiat monetary unit of Latvia from 1992 until January 2014, when it was replaced by the euro.
  6. A coin or bill of either currency.
  7. (usually in the plural) A latissimus dorsi muscle.
  8. Latitude

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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