латы
/[ˈɫatɨ]/
Russiannoun
Grammatical form
Definitions
- 1.metal cuirass
- 2.plate armor
- 3.corset
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- ла́тник
Synonyms
- па́нцирь
- ла́тный доспе́х
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish łaty or independently formed as a lemmatized plural of ла́та (láta, “patch”); in either case, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lata, *olta (“rag, cloth shred”). First attested 16th century. Sense development: “leather armor with small metal plates (‘patches’) sown onto it for additional protection” → “cuirass of metal plate”.
Forms
- ла́тыcanonical • feminine • inanimate • plural
- látyromanization
- латgenitive
- ла́тныйadjective • relational
- ла́тыcanonical • feminine • inanimate • plural • singular
- ла́тыcanonical • inanimate • masculine • plural
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | — | ла́ты |
| Genitive | — | ла́т |
| Dative | — | ла́там |
| Accusative | — | ла́ты |
| Instrumental | — | ла́тами |
| Prepositional | — | ла́тах |
Nominative
Singular
—
Plural
ла́ты
Genitive
Singular
—
Plural
ла́т
Dative
Singular
—
Plural
ла́там
Accusative
Singular
—
Plural
ла́ты
Instrumental
Singular
—
Plural
ла́тами
Prepositional
Singular
—
Plural
ла́тах