lata

English

Noun

lata (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of latah

See also

Anagrams

• Alt-A, Alta, Alta., alta, tala

Bikol Central

Noun

lata

1. tin (metal)

Noun

latà

1. bruise

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic)
• IPA^(key): (Valencian)

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, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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, tinnen

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

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish sladd.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

lata

1. field drag

   Synonym: lana

Declension

Further reading

• “lata”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (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)

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 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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French latte or from Italian latta.

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

• “lata” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “lata” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “lata” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “lata” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Gothic

Romanization

lata

1. Romanization of 𐌻𐌰𐍄𐌰

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• 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

1. bad, dirty, despicable

   Synonyms: buruk, kotor, hina

Etymology 3

From Latin lāta of lātus (“wide”).

Noun

lata (first-person possessive lataku, second-person possessive latamu, third-person possessive latanya)

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 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

Derived terms

Related terms

• lúvar (“louver”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lata”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• 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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

lata

1. feminine singular of lato

Anagrams

• alta

Latin

Pronunciation

• lāta: (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈlaː.ta/,
• lāta: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈla.ta/,
• lātā: (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈlaː.taː/,
• lātā: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈla.ta/,

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

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 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

• Swedish: låta

Oroqen

Noun

lata

1. post, pole, stake

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.ta/

• Audio

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• 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

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

Pronunciation

• 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

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:lata.

Etymology 2

Verb

lata

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

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:latir.

Etymology 3

Adjective

lata

1. feminine singular of lato

Quechua

Noun

lata

1. metal

Declension

Derived terms

• lata pisqu
• lata wuru

Sambali

Noun

latà

1. thirst

Noun

lata

1. can; tin

Sotho

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dànda.

Verb

lata

1. to fetch

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlata/
• 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) pity

   Synonym: lástima

6. (Argentina, Uruguay, colloquial) chat

Derived terms

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, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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

Related terms

Anagrams

• tala

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish lata.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

lata (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜆ)

1. can; tin can
2. tin (metal)
3. can of kerosene

   Synonym: balde

Derived terms

Related terms

Adjective

lata (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜆ)

1. made of tin

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈtaʔ/,
• Hyphenation: 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

Further reading

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

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

From English ladder.

Noun

lata

1. ladder; step stairs