English

Proper noun

Lata

1. A female given name commonly used in India.

English

Noun

lata ‎(uncountable)

1. A convulsive tic or hysteric neurosis among Malays, similar or identical to miryachit and jumping Frenchmen of Maine syndrome.

Cebuano

Adjective

lata

1. rotten
2. very soft (due to rot, ripeness or cooking)

Etymology

From Spanish lata ‎(“can”).

Noun

1. can, tin

Adjective

lata

1. Made of tin

Faroese

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

1. to shut

lata upp

1. to open

Conjugation

Finnish

Noun

lata

1. field drag

Declension

Synonyms

• lana

Gothic

Romanization

lata

1. Romanization of 𐌻𐌰𐍄𐌰

Italian

Adjective

lata f

1. feminine of lato

Latin

Adjective

lāta

1. nominative feminine singular of lātus
2. nominative neuter plural of lātus
3. accusative neuter plural of lātus
4. vocative feminine singular of lātus
5. nominative neuter plural of lātus

lātā

1. ablative feminine singular of lātus

Latvian

Noun

lata m

1. genitive singular form of lats

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

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Descendants

• Swedish: låta

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlat̪a]

Noun

lata pl

1. plural form of rok; years

Declension

Noun

lata

1. genitive singular of lato
2. nominative plural of lato
3. accusative plural of lato
4. vocative plural of lato

Verb

lata

1. third-person singular present of latać

Portuguese

lata

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlatɐ/

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 usage examples of this term, see Citations:lata.

Etymology 2

Verb

lata

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of latir

   É importante que eu lata.

   It’s important that I bark.

2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of latir

   É importante que ele lata.

   It’s important that he barks.

3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of latir

   Você aí, lata sozinho.

   You there, bark by yourself.

4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of latir

   Você aí, não lata sozinho.

   You there, don’t bark by yourself.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:latir.

Spanish

Etymology

Perhaps from Vulgar Latin *latta, perhaps of Germanic origin, but uncertain.

Noun

lata f ‎(plural latas)

1. can, tin (vessel)
2. tin, tin-plate (material)
3. plate, sheet of metal
4. (colloquial) annoyance (that which annoys)
5. (colloquial) pity
6. (Argentina, Uruguay, colloquial) chat

Synonyms

• (sheet-metal): hojalata
• (annoyance): disgusto
• (pity): lástima

Related terms

• latoso
• latón
• hojalata

Verb

lata

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of latir.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of latir.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of latir.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of latir.

Swedish

Adjective

lata

1. absolute singular definite and plural form of lat.

Verb

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

1. (reflexive) to be lazy

   Ska du lata dig hela dagen?

Conjugation

Related terms

• lat
• lathet
• lättja