lata

See also: Lata, láta, latâ, latā, låta, and łata

English

Noun

lata (uncountable)

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

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for lata in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

Anagrams

• Alt-A, Alta, Alta., alta, tala

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Bikol Central

Noun

lata

1. tin (metal)

Noun

latà

1. bruise

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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

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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

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3. to shut

   lata upp

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4. to open

Conjugation

   Conjugation of lata

v-64
infinitive	lata
present participle	latandi
past participle a26	latin
supine	latið
number	singular			plural
person	first	second	third	all
indicative	eg	tú	hann/hon/tað	vit, tit, teir/tær/tey, tygum
present	lati	letur	letur	lata
past	læt	lætst	læt	lótu
imperative	–	tú	–	tit
present	—	lat!	—	latið!

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Finnish

Noun

lata

1. field drag

   Synonym: lana

Declension

Inflection of lata (Kotus type 9/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 latainrare
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
instructive		—	ladoin
abessive		ladatta	ladoitta
comitative		—	latoineen

Anagrams

• -ltaa, alat, alta

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Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlata̝/

Etymology 1

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 (ed.), 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, M. Mar (ed.) 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.

Noun

lata f (plural latas)

1. tin
2. a container made of tin

Derived terms

• latón (“tin”)

References

• “lata” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “lata” in Santamarina, Antón (dir.), Ernesto González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja: Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (v 4.0). Santiago: ILG.
• “lata” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Gothic

Romanization

lata

1. Romanization of 𐌻𐌰𐍄𐌰

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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 Case Singular Plural Nominative lata lataí Vocative a lata a lataí Genitive lata lataí Dative lata lataí

Forms with the definite article Case 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

• "lata" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• 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.

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Italian

Adjective

lata f sg

1. Feminine singular of adjective lato.

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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

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Latvian

Noun

lata m

1. genitive singular form of lats

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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

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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, -o	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

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Oroqen

Noun

lata

1. post, pole, stake

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.ta/

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Noun

lata pl

1. plural of rok; years

Declension

declension of lata

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

Noun

lata

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

Verb

lata

1. third-person singular present of latać

Further reading

• lata in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Portuguese

lata

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlatɐ/
• 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 of use 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 quotations of use of this term, see Citations:latir.

Etymology 3

Adjective

lata

1. Feminine singular of adjective lato.

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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

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Sotho

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dànda.

Verb

lata

1. to fetch

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlata/, [ˈlat̪a]
• Hyphenation: 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 (vessel)
2. tin, tin-plate (material)
3. plate, sheet of metal

   Synonym: hojalata

4. (colloquial) annoyance (that which annoys)

   Synonym: disgusto

5. (colloquial) pity

   Synonym: lástima

6. (Argentina, Uruguay, colloquial) chat

Derived terms

• abrelatas
• enlatar
• hojalata
• latoso

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

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.

Further reading

• “lata” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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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?

   Are you just gonna be lazy all day?

Conjugation

Conjugation of lata (weak)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	lata	—
Present tense	latar	—
Past tense	latade	—
Supine	latat	—
Imperative	lata	—
Present participle	latande
Past participle	—

Related terms

• lat
• lathet
• lättja

 

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Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English ladder.

Noun

lata

1. ladder; step stairs