Home › Words › L › latigolatigo/ˈlætɪɡəʊ/latigo · noun — A strap used to tighten a cinch.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).latigo is pronounced /ˈlætɪɡəʊ/.EtymologyFrom Spanish látigo (“whip”), from Catalan or Portuguese látego (“whip”), probably from Gothic *𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲 (*laittug), cognate with Old English lāttēh.nounA strap used to tighten a cinch.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cinching 63% match — A fastening. vs latigo →lanier 63% match — A leather thong. vs latigo →lasso 62% match — A long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses. vs latigo →cinchable 61% match — Capable of being cinched, or tightened. vs latigo →lashing 59% match — Something used to tie something or lash it to something. vs latigo →tiedown 58% match — A rope, strap, chain, or line used to secure a load or item. vs latigo →slackline 56% match — A length of cable, rope, or webbing that hangs loosely from its points of suspension. vs latigo →cincher 56% match — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset. vs latigo →