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

• sensu stricto

English

Phrase

sensu lato

1. Synonym of lato sensu

Anagrams

• lato sensu

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈsen.suː ˈlaː.toː/, [ˈs̠ẽːs̠uː ˈɫ̪äːt̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsen.su ˈla.to/, [ˈsɛnsu ˈläːt̪o]

Adverb

sēnsū lātō (not comparable)

1. In the broad sense.

Antonyms

• sēnsū strictō