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lath

/ˈlæθ/LATH
/ˈlæθ/LATH

Meaningwooden strip

Common meaning: thin strip of wood used as a backing for plaster

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishlatt‘wooden strip’source
  2. Middle Englishlatte‘wooden strip’source
  3. Englishlath‘thin strip of wood used as a backing for plaster’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English latt ‘wooden strip’.

Roots

  • latt Old English “wooden strip”

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