lates

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈleɪtiːz/ /leɪts/

Word forms

lates

Etymology

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

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