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lato sensu

lato sensu phrase: in the broad sense; broadly.

Phrase

lato sensu

  1. In the broad sense; broadly.
    Antonyms:
    stricto sensu

Antonyms of lato sensu

Forms of lato sensu

alternative formsensu lato

Origin of lato sensu

From Latin lātō sēnsū and sēnsū lātō, both meaning the same. Various misspellings exist, such as lato senso, latu sensu, senso lato and sensu latu, which can be attributed to ignorance of the underlying Latin grammar causing analogical leveling of the endings. (The only grammatically correct alternative form is sensu lato, which is also commonly found in English.)

Questions about lato sensu

What does lato sensu mean?
Lato sensu means in the broad sense; broadly.
What part of speech is lato sensu?
Lato sensu is a phrase.

Words near lato sensu in the dictionary

  1. latke
  2. latkes
  3. latlon
  4. latlons
  5. lato senso
  6. lato sensu
  7. laton
  8. Latona
  9. Latonia
  10. Latonian
  11. LaTonya

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