# lates

Pronunciation: say "LAYTS" /leɪts/

## Noun

1. Plural of late. *(colloquial, UK)* — plural of late
   - Simple: Plural of late. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _The gallery's evening lates have become hugely popular with younger visitors._
   - _Several lates across the city sold out within hours._
2. Any of various large fish of the genus Lates, especially the Nile perch and the barramundi. (pronounced: say "LAY-teez" US /ˈleɪtiz/, UK /ˈleɪtiːz/)
   - Simple: A large fish of a group that includes the Nile perch and the barramundi.
   - _Anglers prize lates for their size, and a single Nile perch can top a hundred pounds._
   - _The lates hunts smaller fish in the warm rivers and lakes it inhabits._

## Origin

Scientific Latin, borrowed from Ancient Greek λάτος (látos, 'Nile perch'), a word of uncertain origin.

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