lath C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /læθ/ UK /lɑːθ/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like lass /θ/ vs /s/ Meanings 1 noun a thin narrow strip of wood used as a base for plaster or tiles The old wall was built of lath and plaster over a timber frame. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a thin narrow strip of wood... slatstripbattenstave Word family Forms lathing Related forms lattice Etymology AI details From Old English lætt ('lath, beam'), from Proto-Germanic *laþþō, of uncertain ultimate origin. lætt Old English *laþþō Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lath **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /læθ/ **IPA (UK):** /lɑːθ/ ## Meanings 1. a thin narrow strip of wood used as a base for plaster or tiles ## Examples - The old wall was built of lath and plaster over a timber frame. ## Synonyms - slat - strip - batten - stave ## Related Forms - lattice ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lætt - Root: *laþþō ## Etymology From Old English lætt ('lath, beam'), from Proto-Germanic *laþþō, of uncertain ultimate origin. ## AI Etymology Lath comes from Old English lætt ('lath, beam'), from Proto-Germanic *laþþō, of uncertain ultimate origin. The etymological trail includes Old English lætt, Proto-Germanic *laþþō. The same word family includes lattice. Its current noun use means "a thin narrow strip of wood used as a base for plaster or tiles". ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown