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latigo

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈlætɪɡəʊ/
  • CMU ARPABET: L AH0 T IY1 G OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A strap used to tighten a cinch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Spanish látigo (“whip”), from Catalan or Portuguese látego (“whip”), probably from Gothic *𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲 (*laittug), cognate with Old English lāttēh.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vastinhihna — Extra-strap for cinch
  • German: Latigo — Extra-strap for cinch
  • Russian: страхо́вочный реме́нь (straxóvočnyj reménʹ) — Extra-strap for cinch
  • Swedish: träns — Extra-strap for cinch