Standard Lemma guide

lates

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈleɪtiːz/
  • rhymes with -eɪtiz
  • UK: /leɪts/
  • rhymes with -eɪts

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various large fish of genus Lates, especially the Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and the barramundi (Lates calcarifer).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of late

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a genus of large percoid fishes of fresh and brackish water

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Lates

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fish genus

History

Etymology

Scientific Latin, from Ancient Greek λάτος (látos, “Nile perch”), of uncertain origin.

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