laterad

adverb

lat·er·ad ˈla-tə-ˌrad

: toward the side

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Etymology

Latin later-, latus

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of laterad was in 1814

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laterad

lateral

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laterad

adverb

lat·er·ad ˈlat-ə-ˌrad

: toward the side

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