Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

latta

/lˈætə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: lat-ta
IPA: /lˈætə/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Scottish surname, variant of Lawtie, a nick name from Early Scots lautee, from Anglo-Norman leauté, lauté (“loyalty, honesty”), from Old French leauté, from the adjective loial.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: lautee, leauté

Inflected Forms

Lattas (plural) Latto (alternative)

Phrases

Port Latta

Rhymes With

strata atta rata matta schemata

Questions

How do you pronounce latta?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈætə/.
What does latta mean?: A surname.
Where does latta come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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