latten

lat·ten

L0063400 (lăt′n) n. 1. Brass or an alloy resembling brass, hammered thin and formerly used in the manufacture of church vessels. 2. A thin sheet of metal, especially of tin.

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[Middle English laton, from Old French, from Arabic lāṭūn, of Turkic origin; akin to Old Turkic altun, gold, and further to Mongolian altan, gold.]

latten

(ˈlætən) n (Metallurgy) metal or alloy, esp brass, made in thin sheets[C14: from Old French laton, of unknown origin]

lat•ten

(ˈlæt n)

n. 1. a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils. 2. any metal in thin sheets. [1300–50; Middle English lato(u)n < Middle French laton copper-zinc alloy]

Thesaurus

Noun

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latten - brass (or a yellow alloy resembling brass) that was hammered into thin sheets; formerly used for church utensilsbrass - an alloy of copper and zinc

Translations

lamierino