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Added 7 October 2026

lat

/lɑːt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lat at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A broad flat muscle on either side of the back.

Origin

Borrowed from Hindi लाट (lāṭ, “pillar; minaret; staff, club”), लाठ (lāṭh, “long staff; cudgel”), etc.

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