Belgium

latte

Meaning

a ruler

Elsewhere

règle

Explanation

Elsewhere a latte is a lath, a thin strip of wood. In Belgium and Lorraine it is also the ruler in your pencil case, what France calls a règle.

Example

Passe-moi ta latte, je dois tirer un trait bien droit.

Pass me your ruler, I need to draw a straight line.

Origin

From the late Latin latta, of Germanic origin, related to the English lath and German Latte.

Where

BelgiumLorraine

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