| Late Precambrian |
see "Algonkian." |
| later |
comparative of "late." [5 definitions] |
| lateral |
of, from, pertaining to, or in the direction of a side or sides. [4 definitions] |
| lateral pass |
in football, a sideways or backward pass. |
| latest |
superlative of "late." [3 definitions] |
| latex |
the sticky, usu. milky sap of certain plants such as the rubber tree, that coagulates when exposed to air. [2 definitions] |
| lath |
a thin, narrow wooden strip usu. used to support plaster or roofing, or such strips collectively. [2 definitions] |
| lathe |
a machine on which a piece of wood, metal, or other hard material is turned against a tool that shapes, cuts, or abrades it. [2 definitions] |
| lather |
foam produced by soap or detergent agitated in water. [7 definitions] |
| lathing |
laths collectively, esp. when used as a support for plaster work. [2 definitions] |
| Latin |
the language of ancient Rome, from which the Romance languages are derived. [6 definitions] |
| Latina |
a woman or girl who is a native or citizen of a Latin American country, or an American woman or girl of Latin American origin. [2 definitions] |
| Latin alphabet |
the alphabet that developed from the Greek, Etruscan, and Roman alphabets and that is the basis of the alphabets of most modern European languages, such as English and French; Roman alphabet. |
| Latin America |
collectively, those countries in the Western Hemisphere south of the United States, in which the predominant language is a Romance language, such as Spanish, Portuguese, French, or a Creole. |
| Latin American |
of or having to do with Latin America, or its people or languages. |
| Latinate |
of, like, or derived from Latin. |
| Latin Church |
see "Roman Catholic Church." |
| Latinism |
a word, expression, or construction derived from or imitative of Latin. |
| Latinist |
a scholar of Latin. |
| Latinize |
to bring into conformity with the beliefs, customs, or practices of the Latins or of the Roman Catholic Church. [2 definitions] |
| Latino |
a native of Latin America, or an American of Latin American descent (used in reference to males or to males and females). [2 definitions] |