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lats¹

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun

  1. plural plural of lat: staves; pillars.

lats²

Where it comes from

Clipping of latrine (q.v.) + -s.

noun lat

  1. UK, plural, plural normally, slang Latrines: rudimentary or military facilities for urination and defecation. At Salisbury Plain and Camberley in 1909/10 I learnt a number of camping expressions like... lats (latrines).

    Similar: bathroom

lats³

  • /lɑːts/ UK
  • /lɑts/ US

Rhymes with -ɑːts, -ɑts

Where it comes from

From Latvian lats, from Latvija (“Latvia”).

noun

  1. plural plural of lat: the former currency or money of Latvia.

noun lati

  1. alternative, historical Alternative form of lat

lats⁴

  • /læts/

Rhymes with -æts

Where it comes from

Clipping of latissimus + -s.

noun lat

  1. plural, plural normally, slang The latissimus dorsi muscles.

lats⁵

Where it comes from

Clipping of latitude + -s.

noun

  1. plural plural of lat: latitude.

LATs⁶

noun

  1. plural plural of LAT

LATS⁷

noun LATSs

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Long-acting thyroid stimulator
  2. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme

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"lats." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lats.

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@misc{lats_2026,
  title = {lats},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lats},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}