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latin|i'sht|e nf Latin (language) lat|o'jsë nf wood chip lat|o'·n vt 1 to smooth [ ] by chipping/trimming: dress [wood/stone] 2 [Fig] to smooth out [a person]'s rough spots, gradually fix [a child]'s behavioral problems 3 to carve [ ] with an adze; carve