Mother of Fr., Sp., etc. (3 letters)

{ Answer }

LAT

{ Related Clues }

Ancestor of Ital.
Atlas fig.
Cato's lang.
Cicero's lang.
Classical lang.
Counterpart of long.
G.P.S. fig.
Long. crosser
Long.'s partner
Map abbr.
Money in Riga
Not long.
Opp. of long.
Opposite of long.
Seminary subj.
50 degs., maybe
Back muscle, briefly
Back muscle, familiarly
Back muscle, for short
Cato's tongue: Abbr.
Certain degrees: Abbr.
Global positioning fig.
High school subj.
Map line: Abbr.

{ Tags }

abbr, atlas, back, brief, briefly, counterpart, fig, global, gps, its, lang, lat, line, long, longs, map, muscle, opposite, partner, positioning, short

{ Notes }

The answer LAT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.

{ Definition }

LAT as a noun:

1. (latisimus dorsi, lat) = a broad flat muscle on either side of the back