# lata
## English
### Noun

lata (uncountable)
* Alternative form of latah

### See also

* culpa lata
* fascia lata
* lex lata

### Anagrams

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

## Bikol Central
### Noun

lata
* tin (metal)

### Noun

latà
* bruise

## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central, Balearic) [ˈla.tə]
* IPA: (Valencia) [ˈla.ta]

### Adjective

lata f
* feminine singular of lat

### Noun

lata f (plural lates)
* 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
* rotten
* very soft (due to rot, ripeness or cooking)

### Noun

lata
* can, tin

### Adjective

lata
* made of tin

## Faroese
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lɛaːta/
* Rhymes: -ɛaːta

### Verb

lata (third person singular past indicative læt, third person plural past indicative lótu, supine latið)
* to let, to allow
* to give, to pay
    lata afturturn off
* to shut
    lata uppopen up
* to open

#### Conjugation

$^1$Only the past participle being declined.

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Swedish sladd.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlɑtɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝t̪ɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ɑtɑ
* Hyphenation: la‧ta

### Noun

lata
* field drag
    Synonym: lana

#### Declension

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]‎ (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: /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)
* 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 toallasseven white blankets for the bed, three tables of tablecloth (?), two [made] of boards and another two German ones, and a pair of towels
* 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 trauesyou should plant vines and have it correctly kept [...] with gallows and strings all along, and beams crosswise
* 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)
* tin
* a container made of tin; tin can

##### Derived terms

* enlatar
* latón (“tin”)

### Etymology 3
#### Verb

lata
* inflection of latar:
** third-person singular present indicative
** second-person singular imperative
* inflection of latir:
** first/third-person singular present subjunctive
** 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
* ↑ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “lata”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
* ↑ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 345

## Gothic
### Romanization

lata
* Romanization of 𐌻𐌰𐍄𐌰

## Indonesian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈlata]
* Hyphenation: la‧ta

### Etymology 1

From Sanskrit लता (latā, “creeper”).

#### Verb

lata
* to creep,
** to move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground.
** of plants, to grow across a surface rather than upwards.
    Synonym: melata

### Etymology 2

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

#### Adjective

lata
* bad, dirty, despicable
    Synonyms: buruk, kotor, hina

### Etymology 3

From Latin lāta of lātus (“wide”).

#### Noun

lata (plural lata-lata)
* (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)
* (construction) lath
* (furniture, construction, agriculture) slat
* louver(-board) (single slat in panel)
* barrel hoop

#### 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

* 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: /ˈla.ta/
* Rhymes: -ata
* Hyphenation: là‧ta

### Adjective

lata
* feminine singular of lato

### Anagrams

* alta

## Latin
### Pronunciation

* lāta: (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈlaː.ta/, [ˈɫ̪äːt̪ä]
* lāta: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈla.ta/, [ˈläːt̪ä]
* lātā: (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈlaː.taː/, [ˈɫ̪äːt̪äː]
* lātā: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈla.ta/, [ˈläːt̪ä]

### Adjective

lāta
* inflection of lātus:
** nominative/vocative feminine singular
** nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

### Adjective

lātā
* ablative feminine singular of lātus

## Latvian
### Noun

lata f (4th declension)
* lath

#### Declension

lata m
* 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)
* Alternative form of late

### Verb

lata (present tense lèt, past tense lét, past participle late, passive infinitive latast, present participle latande, imperative lat)
* Alternative form of la

## Old English
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlɑ.tɑ/

### Verb

lata
* imperative plural of latian

## Old Swedish
### Etymology

From Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną.

### Verb

lāta
* to release, let go
* to put, place
* to leave
* to hand over

#### Descendants

* Swedish: låta

## Oroqen
### Noun

lata
* post, pole, stake

## Polish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈla.ta/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ata
* Syllabification: la‧ta
* Homophone: Lata

### Etymology 1

From lato +‎ -a.

#### Noun

lata nvir pl (diminutive latka)
* plural of rok
* years (period difficult to measure precisely)

##### Declension
### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Noun

lata n
* inflection of lato:
** genitive singular
** nominative/accusative/vocative plural

### Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

lata
* third-person singular present of latać

### Further reading

* lata in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /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)
* can, tin (UK, Australia)
* tin, tin-plate (material)
* (colloquial) cheek, nerve

### Etymology 2
#### Verb

lata
* inflection of latir:
** first/third-person singular present subjunctive
** third-person singular imperative

### Etymology 3
#### Adjective

lata
* feminine singular of lato

## Quechua
### Noun

lata
* metal

#### Derived terms

* lata pisqu
* lata wuru

## Sambali
### Noun

latà
* thirst

### Noun

lata
* can; tin

## Slovene
### Etymology

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

### Noun

láta f
* 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
* to fetch

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlata/ [ˈla.t̪a]
* 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)
* can, tin, tin can, canister (vessel)
* tin, tin-plate (material)
* plate, sheet of metal
    Synonym: hojalata
* (colloquial) annoyance, nuisance, drag (that which annoys)
    Synonym: disgusto
* (colloquial) Clipping of lástima (“pity”).
* (Colombia, Ecuador) an oven-safe metal container
** (Ecuador) baking sheet
* (Argentina, botany) Mimozyganthus
* (Venezuela) reed
* unit of measurement for:
** (Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, rustic) weight / volume of coffee beans (approximately 5.66 kilograms or 12.5 pounds).
** (Guatemala, Nicaragua) third of a quintal of grain
** (Bolivia) 20 liters of chicha
** (El Salvador) ounce of marijuana (approximately 28.75 grams)
* (Nicaragua, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia) An old or unreliable car.
* (Costa Rica, colloquial) bus
* (Rioplatense, rustic) weaner for a calf
* (Peru, rustic) A long and tiring trip.
* (Venezuela, youth slang) a makeout
* (Bolivia) lie
* (Paraguay, obsolete) hide and seek
* (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
* feminine singular of lato

### Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

lata
* inflection of latir:
** first/third-person singular present subjunctive
** 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
* inflection of lat:
** definite singular
** plural

### Verb

lata (present latar, preterite latade, supine latat, imperative lata)
* (reflexive) See lata sig (“be lazy”).

#### Conjugation

$^1$ 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: /ˈlata/ [ˈlaː.t̪ɐ]
* Rhymes: -ata
* Syllabification: la‧ta

#### Noun

lata (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜆ)
* can; tin can
* tin (metal)
    Synonym: (obsolete) tinggaputi
* 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)
* made of tin

### Etymology 2
#### Pronunciation

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

#### Noun

latâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜆ)
* softness; tenderness (of meat, etc.)
    Synonyms: lambot, kalambutan
    Antonyms: tigas, katigasan
* 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
* 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
* ladder; step stairs

## Turkish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /laˈta/
* Hyphenation: la‧ta

### Etymology 1

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

#### Noun

lata (definite accusative latayı, plural latalar)
* lath, slat

##### Declension

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

##### Declension

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