1. Thin wooden strips or laths, especially those used in construction or as structural supports in Southwestern architecture.
Usage: plural form; regional (Southwestern U.S.); from Spanish
2. In Pueblo and Spanish colonial architecture, small wooden poles or branches laid across vigas (main beams) to form a ceiling or roof structure.
Usage: plural form; architectural; regional (Southwestern U.S.)

Examples

• The traditional adobe house featured latillas arranged in a decorative pattern across the vigas.
• Carpenters carefully placed the latillas to create a sturdy yet rustic ceiling.
• The restoration project required replacing damaged latillas with wood of similar dimensions.
• Latillas are a characteristic feature of Pueblo Revival architecture in New Mexico.
• The builder selected straight latillas from local timber for the construction.