lata

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lata"

English

Noun

lata (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of latah

See also

• culpa lata
• fascia lata
• lex lata

Anagrams

• alta, Alta., tala, Alta, Taal, Alt-A

Bikol Central

Noun

lata

1. tin (metal)

Noun

latà

1. bruise

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈla.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈla.ta]

Adjective

lata f

1. feminine singular of lat

Noun

lata f (plural lates)

1. bore, drag

   Synonym: tabarra

Derived terms

• donar la lata

Further reading

• “lata”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April

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

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛaːta/
• Rhymes: -ɛaːta

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

   turn off

3. to shut

   lata upp

   open up

4. to open

Conjugation

Conjugation of lata (group v-64)

infinitive	lata
supine	latið
	present	past
first singular	lati	læt
second singular	letur	lætst
third singular	letur	læt
plural	lata	lótu
participle (a26)1	latandi	latin
	imperative
singular	lat!
plural	latið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish sladd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑtɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝t̪ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑtɑ
• Syllabification^(key): la‧ta
• Hyphenation^(key): la‧ta

Noun

lata

1. field drag

   Synonym: lana

Declension

Inflection of lata (Kotus type 9*F/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 latain rare
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
abessive		ladatta	ladoitta
instructive		—	ladoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of lata (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative latani latani accusative nom. latani latani gen. latani genitive latani latojeni lataini rare partitive lataani latojani inessive ladassani ladoissani elative ladastani ladoistani illative lataani latoihini adessive ladallani ladoillani ablative ladaltani ladoiltani allative ladalleni ladoilleni essive latanani latoinani translative ladakseni ladoikseni abessive ladattani ladoittani instructive — — comitative — latoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative latasi latasi accusative nom. latasi latasi gen. latasi genitive latasi latojesi lataisi rare partitive lataasi latojasi inessive ladassasi ladoissasi elative ladastasi ladoistasi illative lataasi latoihisi adessive ladallasi ladoillasi ablative ladaltasi ladoiltasi allative ladallesi ladoillesi essive latanasi latoinasi translative ladaksesi ladoiksesi abessive ladattasi ladoittasi instructive — — comitative — latoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative latamme latamme accusative nom. latamme latamme gen. latamme genitive latamme latojemme lataimme rare partitive lataamme latojamme inessive ladassamme ladoissamme elative ladastamme ladoistamme illative lataamme latoihimme adessive ladallamme ladoillamme ablative ladaltamme ladoiltamme allative ladallemme ladoillemme essive latanamme latoinamme translative ladaksemme ladoiksemme abessive ladattamme ladoittamme instructive — — comitative — latoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative latanne latanne accusative nom. latanne latanne gen. latanne genitive latanne latojenne latainne rare partitive lataanne latojanne inessive ladassanne ladoissanne elative ladastanne ladoistanne illative lataanne latoihinne adessive ladallanne ladoillanne ablative ladaltanne ladoiltanne allative ladallenne ladoillenne essive latananne latoinanne translative ladaksenne ladoiksenne abessive ladattanne ladoittanne instructive — — comitative — latoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative latansa latansa accusative nom. latansa latansa gen. latansa genitive latansa latojensa latainsa rare partitive lataansa latojaan latojansa inessive ladassaan ladassansa ladoissaan ladoissansa elative ladastaan ladastansa ladoistaan ladoistansa illative lataansa latoihinsa adessive ladallaan ladallansa ladoillaan ladoillansa ablative ladaltaan ladaltansa ladoiltaan ladoiltansa allative ladalleen ladallensa ladoilleen ladoillensa essive latanaan latanansa latoinaan latoinansa translative ladakseen ladaksensa ladoikseen ladoiksensa abessive ladattaan ladattansa ladoittaan ladoittansa instructive — — comitative — latoineen latoinensa

Further reading

• “lata”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• -ltaa, alat, alta

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlata̝/

Etymology 1

Attested since the 14th century. From Vulgar Latin *latta (“lath”), from Proto-Celtic *slattā (“stalk, staff”) or from Proto-Germanic *lattō (“board, plank”), both sharing a common, probably non Indo-European, origin.

Noun

lata f (plural latas)

A Galician vineyard

1. slat, lath, board

   Synonyms: ripa, listón

   • 1438, X. Ferro Couselo, editor, 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, edited by M. Mar, 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

• latar (“to lath”)
• latiza, latizo (“lath”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French latte or from Italian latta.

19th and 20th century Galician latas de conserva ("tin cans")

Noun

lata f (plural latas)

1. tin
2. a container made of tin; tin can

Derived terms

• enlatar
• latón (“tin”)

Etymology 3

Verb

lata

1. inflection of latar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative
2. inflection of latir:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

References

• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “lata”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “lata”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “lata”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “lata”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Gothic

Romanization

lata

1. Romanization of 𐌻𐌰𐍄𐌰

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlata]
• Hyphenation: la‧ta

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit लता (latā, “creeper”).

Verb

lata

1. to creep,
   1. to move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground
   2. of plants, to grow across a surface rather than upwards

   Synonym: melata

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit लट (laṭa, “fault, defect, thief”).

Adjective

lata (comparative lebih lata, superlative paling lata)

1. bad, dirty, despicable

   Synonyms: buruk, kotor, hina

Etymology 3

From Latin lāta of lātus (“wide”).

Noun

lata (plural lata-lata)

1. (shipping) range of tide

Further reading

• “lata” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Irish

Etymology

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

Declension of lata (fourth declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative lata lataí vocative a lata a lataí genitive lata lataí dative lata lataí forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an lata na lataí genitive an lata na lataí dative leis an lata don lata leis na lataí

Derived terms

• dallóg lataí
• lata barróige a fháscadh ar

Related terms

• lúvar (“louver”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lata”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “lata”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “lata”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.ta/
• Rhymes: -ata
• Hyphenation: là‧ta

Adjective

lata

1. feminine singular of lato

Anagrams

• alta

Latin

Pronunciation

• lāta: (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈɫaː.ta]
• lāta: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈlaː.t̪a]
• lātā: (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈɫaː.taː]
• lātā: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈlaː.t̪a]

Adjective

lāta

1. inflection of lātus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

lātā

1. ablative feminine singular of lātus

Latvian

Noun

lata f (4th declension)

1. lath

Declension

Declension of lata (4th declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	lata	latas
genitive	latas	latu
dative	latai	latām
accusative	latu	latas
instrumental	latu	latām
locative	latā	latās
vocative	lata	latas

lata m

1. genitive singular 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 English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑ.tɑ/

Verb

lata

1. imperative plural of latian

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

Conjugation of lāta (strong)

	present				past
infinitive	lāta				—
participle	lātandi, lātande				lātin
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	lāter	lāti, lāte	—		lǣt	lǣti, lǣte
þū	lāter	lāti, lāte	lāt		lǣst	lǣti, lǣte
han	lāter	lāti, lāte	—		lǣt	lǣti, lǣte
vīr	lātum, lātom	lātum, lātom	lātum, lātom		lǣtum, lǣtom	lǣtum, lǣtom
īr	lātin	lātin	lātin		lǣtin	lǣtin
þēr	lāta	lātin	—		lǣtu, lǣto	lǣtin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	lāts	lātis, lātes	—		lǣts	lǣtis, lǣtes
þū	lāts	lātis, lātes	—		lǣsts	lǣtis, lǣtes
han	lāts	lātis, lātes	—		lǣts	lǣtis, lǣtes
vīr	lātums, -oms	lātums, lātoms	—		lǣtums, lǣtoms	lǣtums, lǣtoms
īr	lātins	lātins	—		lǣtins	lǣtins
þēr	lātas	lātins	—		lǣtus, lǣtos	lǣtins

Descendants

• Swedish: låta

Oroqen

Noun

lata

1. post, pole, stake

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.ta/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: la‧ta
• Homophone: Lata

Etymology 1

From lato +‎ -a.

Noun

lata nvir pl (diminutive latka)

1. plural of rok
2. years (period difficult to measure precisely)

Declension

Declension of lata

	plural
nominative	lata
genitive	lat
dative	latom
accusative	lata
instrumental	latami/laty
locative	latach
vocative	lata

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lata n

1. inflection of lato:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lata

1. third-person singular present of latać

Further reading

• lata in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

lata

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.tɐ/

• Rhymes: -atɐ
• Hyphenation: la‧ta

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

Etymology 2

Verb

lata

1. inflection of latir:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Etymology 3

Adjective

lata

1. feminine singular of lato

Quechua

Noun

lata

1. metal

Declension

Declension of lata

	singular	plural
nominative	lata	latakuna
accusative	latata	latakunata
dative	lataman	latakunaman
genitive	latapa	latakunap
locative	latapi	latakunapi
terminative	latakama	latakunakama
ablative	latamanta	latakunamanta
instrumental	latawan	latakunawan
comitative	latanintin	latakunantin
abessive	lataninnaq	latakunannaq
comparative	latahina	latakunahina
causative	latarayku	latakunarayku
benefactive	latapaq	latakunapaq
associative	latapura	latakunapura
distributive	lataninka	latakunanka
exclusive	latalla	latakunalla

Possessive forms of lata

ñuqap - first-person singular ñuqap (my) singular plural nominative lataniy lataniykuna accusative lataniyta lataniykunata dative lataniyman lataniykunaman genitive lataniypa lataniykunap locative lataniypi lataniykunapi terminative lataniykama lataniykunakama ablative lataniymanta lataniykunamanta instrumental lataniywan lataniykunawan comitative lataniynintin lataniykunantin abessive lataniyninnaq lataniykunannaq comparative lataniyhina lataniykunahina causative lataniyrayku lataniykunarayku benefactive lataniypaq lataniykunapaq associative lataniypura lataniykunapura distributive lataniyninka lataniykunanka exclusive lataniylla lataniykunalla qampa - second-person singular qampa (your) singular plural nominative lataniyki lataniykikuna accusative lataniykita lataniykikunata dative lataniykiman lataniykikunaman genitive lataniykipa lataniykikunap locative lataniykipi lataniykikunapi terminative lataniykikama lataniykikunakama ablative lataniykimanta lataniykikunamanta instrumental lataniykiwan lataniykikunawan comitative lataniykintin lataniykikunantin abessive lataniykinnaq lataniykikunannaq comparative lataniykihina lataniykikunahina causative lataniykirayku lataniykikunarayku benefactive lataniykipaq lataniykikunapaq associative lataniykipura lataniykikunapura distributive lataniykinka lataniykikunanka exclusive lataniykilla lataniykikunalla paypa - third-person singular paypa (his/her/its) singular plural nominative latanin lataninkuna accusative lataninta lataninkunata dative lataninman lataninkunaman genitive lataninpa lataninkunap locative lataninpi lataninkunapi terminative lataninkama lataninkunakama ablative lataninmanta lataninkunamanta instrumental lataninwan lataninkunawan comitative lataninintin lataninkunantin abessive lataninninnaq lataninkunannaq comparative lataninhina lataninkunahina causative lataninrayku lataninkunarayku benefactive lataninpaq lataninkunapaq associative lataninpura lataninkunapura distributive latanininka lataninkunanka exclusive lataninlla lataninkunalla ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural ñuqanchikpa (our(incl)) singular plural nominative lataninchik lataninchikkuna accusative lataninchikta lataninchikkunata dative lataninchikman lataninchikkunaman genitive lataninchikpa lataninchikkunap locative lataninchikpi lataninchikkunapi terminative lataninchikkama lataninchikkunakama ablative lataninchikmanta lataninchikkunamanta instrumental lataninchikwan lataninchikkunawan comitative lataninchiknintin lataninchikkunantin abessive lataninchikninnaq lataninchikkunannaq comparative lataninchikhina lataninchikkunahina causative lataninchikrayku lataninchikkunarayku benefactive lataninchikpaq lataninchikkunapaq associative lataninchikpura lataninchikkunapura distributive lataninchikninka lataninchikkunanka exclusive lataninchiklla lataninchikkunalla ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural ñuqaykup (our(excl)) singular plural nominative lataniyku lataniykukuna accusative lataniykuta lataniykukunata dative lataniykuman lataniykukunaman genitive lataniykupa lataniykukunap locative lataniykupi lataniykukunapi terminative lataniykukama lataniykukunakama ablative lataniykumanta lataniykukunamanta instrumental lataniykuwan lataniykukunawan comitative lataniykuntin lataniykukunantin abessive lataniykunnaq lataniykukunannaq comparative lataniykuhina lataniykukunahina causative lataniykurayku lataniykukunarayku benefactive lataniykupaq lataniykukunapaq associative lataniykupura lataniykukunapura distributive lataniykunka lataniykukunanka exclusive lataniykulla lataniykukunalla qamkunap - second-person plural qamkunap (your(pl)) singular plural nominative lataniykichik lataniykichikkuna accusative lataniykichikta lataniykichikkunata dative lataniykichikman lataniykichikkunaman genitive lataniykichikpa lataniykichikkunap locative lataniykichikpi lataniykichikkunapi terminative lataniykichikkama lataniykichikkunakama ablative lataniykichikmanta lataniykichikkunamanta instrumental lataniykichikwan lataniykichikkunawan comitative lataniykichiknintin lataniykichikkunantin abessive lataniykichikninnaq lataniykichikkunannaq comparative lataniykichikhina lataniykichikkunahina causative lataniykichikrayku lataniykichikkunarayku benefactive lataniykichikpaq lataniykichikkunapaq associative lataniykichikpura lataniykichikkunapura distributive lataniykichikninka lataniykichikkunanka exclusive lataniykichiklla lataniykichikkunalla paykunap - third-person plural paykunap (their) singular plural nominative lataninku lataninkukuna accusative lataninkuta lataninkukunata dative lataninkuman lataninkukunaman genitive lataninkupa lataninkukunap locative lataninkupi lataninkukunapi terminative lataninkukama lataninkukunakama ablative lataninkumanta lataninkukunamanta instrumental lataninkuwan lataninkukunawan comitative lataninkuntin lataninkukunantin abessive lataninkunnaq lataninkukunannaq comparative lataninkuhina lataninkukunahina causative lataninkurayku lataninkukunarayku benefactive lataninkupaq lataninkukunapaq associative lataninkupura lataninkukunapura distributive lataninkunka lataninkukunanka exclusive lataninkulla lataninkukunalla

Derived terms

• lata pisqu
• lata wuru

Sambali

Noun

latà

1. thirst

Noun

lata

1. can; tin

Slovene

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German latte, from Old High German latta.

Noun

láta f

1. lath

Further reading

• “lata”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025

Sotho

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dànda.

Verb

lata

1. to fetch

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlata/ [ˈla.t̪a]

• Audio (Costa Rica):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: la‧ta

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, tin can, canister (vessel)
2. tin, tin-plate (material)
3. plate, sheet of metal

   Synonym: hojalata

4. (colloquial) annoyance, nuisance, drag (that which annoys)

   Synonym: disgusto

5. (colloquial) Clipping of lástima (“pity”).
6. (Colombia, Ecuador) an oven-safe metal container
   1. (Ecuador) baking sheet
7. (Argentina, botany) Mimozyganthus
8. (Venezuela) reed
9. unit of measurement for:
   1. (Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, rustic) weight / volume of coffee beans (approximately 5.66 kilograms or 12.5 pounds).
   2. (Guatemala, Nicaragua) third of a quintal of grain
   3. (Bolivia) 20 liters of chicha
   4. (El Salvador) ounce of marijuana (approximately 28.75 grams)
10. (Nicaragua, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia) An old or unreliable car.
11. (Costa Rica, colloquial) bus
12. (Rioplatense, rustic) weaner for a calf
13. (Peru, rustic) A long and tiring trip.
14. (Venezuela, youth slang) a makeout
15. (Bolivia) lie
16. (Paraguay, obsolete) hide and seek
17. (Guatemala) a trifle

Derived terms

• abrelatas
• dar la lata
• enlatar
• hoja de lata
• hojalata
• latoso
• qué lata

Descendants

• → Tetelcingo Nahuatl: löta

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

lata f

1. feminine singular of lato

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lata

1. inflection of latir:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “lata”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
• “lata”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010

Swedish

Adjective

lata

1. inflection of lat:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Verb

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

1. (reflexive) See lata sig (“be lazy”).

Conjugation

Conjugation of lata (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	lata		—
supine	latat		—
imperative	lata		—
imper. plural1	laten		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	latar	latade	—	—
ind. plural1	lata	latade	—	—
subjunctive2	late	latade	—	—
present participle		latande
past participle		—

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• lat
• lathet
• lättja

Anagrams

• tala

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish lata.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlata/ [ˈlaː.t̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: la‧ta

Noun

lata (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜆ)

1. can; tin can
2. tin (metal)

   Synonym: (obsolete) tinggaputi

3. can of kerosene

   Synonym: balde

Derived terms

• bato lata
• ilata
• isalata
• maglata
• magsalata
• tumba lata
• tunog-lata

Related terms

• abrelata
• de-lata
• latero

See also

• estanyo

Adjective

lata (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜆ)

1. made of tin

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˈtaʔ/ [lɐˈt̪aʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: la‧ta

Noun

latâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜆ)

1. softness; tenderness (of meat, etc.)

   Synonyms: lambot, kalambutan

   Antonyms: tigas, katigasan

2. weakness; flabbiness; lack of firmness

   Synonyms: hina, panghihina, kahinaan, lambot, kalambutan

Derived terms

• kalataan
• lataan
• lumata
• malata
• manlata
• palataan
• palatain
• panlalata

Further reading

• “lata”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• Taal, tala, alta, alat, taal

Tetum

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

lata

1. to squash, to suppress

Further reading

• Fransiskus Monteiro (1985) Kamus Tetun-Indonesia [Tetum-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan

Tok Pisin

Etymology

Inherited from English ladder.

Noun

lata

1. ladder; step stairs

Turkish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈta/
• Hyphenation: la‧ta

Etymology 1

From Italian latta. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Noun

lata (definite accusative latayı, plural latalar)

1. lath, slat

Declension

Declension of lata

singular plural nominative lata latalar definite accusative latayı lataları dative lataya latalara locative latada latalarda ablative latadan latalardan genitive latanın lataların Possessive forms nominative singular plural 1st singular latam latalarım 2nd singular latan lataların 3rd singular latası lataları 1st plural latamız latalarımız 2nd plural latanız latalarınız 3rd plural lataları lataları definite accusative singular plural 1st singular latamı latalarımı 2nd singular latanı latalarını 3rd singular latasını latalarını 1st plural latamızı latalarımızı 2nd plural latanızı latalarınızı 3rd plural latalarını latalarını dative singular plural 1st singular latama latalarıma 2nd singular latana latalarına 3rd singular latasına latalarına 1st plural latamıza latalarımıza 2nd plural latanıza latalarınıza 3rd plural latalarına latalarına locative singular plural 1st singular latamda latalarımda 2nd singular latanda latalarında 3rd singular latasında latalarında 1st plural latamızda latalarımızda 2nd plural latanızda latalarınızda 3rd plural latalarında latalarında ablative singular plural 1st singular latamdan latalarımdan 2nd singular latandan latalarından 3rd singular latasından latalarından 1st plural latamızdan latalarımızdan 2nd plural latanızdan latalarınızdan 3rd plural latalarından latalarından genitive singular plural 1st singular latamın latalarımın 2nd singular latanın latalarının 3rd singular latasının latalarının 1st plural latamızın latalarımızın 2nd plural latanızın latalarınızın 3rd plural latalarının latalarının

Etymology 2

From Italian cocoletta. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Noun

lata (definite accusative latayı, plural latalar) (dated)

1. an upper-body garment worn by members of the Ilmiye, the religious institution of the Ottoman state

Declension

Declension of lata

singular plural nominative lata latalar definite accusative latayı lataları dative lataya latalara locative latada latalarda ablative latadan latalardan genitive latanın lataların Possessive forms nominative singular plural 1st singular latam latalarım 2nd singular latan lataların 3rd singular latası lataları 1st plural latamız latalarımız 2nd plural latanız latalarınız 3rd plural lataları lataları definite accusative singular plural 1st singular latamı latalarımı 2nd singular latanı latalarını 3rd singular latasını latalarını 1st plural latamızı latalarımızı 2nd plural latanızı latalarınızı 3rd plural latalarını latalarını dative singular plural 1st singular latama latalarıma 2nd singular latana latalarına 3rd singular latasına latalarına 1st plural latamıza latalarımıza 2nd plural latanıza latalarınıza 3rd plural latalarına latalarına locative singular plural 1st singular latamda latalarımda 2nd singular latanda latalarında 3rd singular latasında latalarında 1st plural latamızda latalarımızda 2nd plural latanızda latalarınızda 3rd plural latalarında latalarında ablative singular plural 1st singular latamdan latalarımdan 2nd singular latandan latalarından 3rd singular latasından latalarından 1st plural latamızdan latalarımızdan 2nd plural latanızdan latalarınızdan 3rd plural latalarından latalarından genitive singular plural 1st singular latamın latalarımın 2nd singular latanın latalarının 3rd singular latasının latalarının 1st plural latamızın latalarımızın 2nd plural latanızın latalarınızın 3rd plural latalarının latalarının

Further reading

• “lata”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu