Latten Definition

lătn
noun
Brass or a brasslike alloy hammered into thin sheets, formerly used for making church vessels.
Webster's New World
Any metal, esp. tin, in thin sheets.
Webster's New World

Origin of Latten

  • Middle English laton from Old French from Arabic lātūn probably from Old Turkic altun gold Mongolian altan

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French laton, of uncertain origin.

    From Wiktionary

Latten Sentence Examples

  • The tomb was opened in 1 774, and on the king's head was found an imitation crown of tin or latten gilt, with trefoils rising from its upper edge.

  • From an early period bronze and latten (a variety of brass) were much used in England for the smaller objects both of ecclesiastical and domestic use, but except for tombs and lecterns were but little used on a large scale till the r6th century.

  • Medieval spoons for domestic use were commonly made of horn or wood, but brass, pewter and "latten" spoons appear to have been common about the 15th century.

  • In latten also were produced the numerous monumental brasses of which a large number still exist in England (see Brasses, Monumental).

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Words Starting With

LLALAT

Words Ending With

NENTEN

Unscrambles

latten

Words Starting With L and Ending With N

Starts With L & Ends With NStarts With LA & Ends With NStarts With L & Ends With EN

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With L6 Letter Words Ending With N