Latin
- noun
- /ˈlætɪn/
- It was a poem written in Latin and modeled on Virgil.
He actually coined a new term in Latin, Vela, means to will.
- He actually coined a new term in Latin, Vela, means to will.
- He called it the virus, Latin for poison.
- They write their own law code in Latin, like the Visigoths for example.
- And so I've tried learning Latin with because I never learnt Latin at school.
- So I had had had Latin in high school.
- Suite and expressed in his Latin cogito ergo sum.
- So yeah, wet, wet, because that is I did Latin for three weeks, a genitive.
Examples
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And the word radical comes from the Latin word radix means root.
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The school's motto is in Latin, Veritas, Truth.
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Spirit actually comes from a Latin word that means breathe.
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OK, so equinox is from the Latin for equal night.
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These things are called nebulae, which is just Latin for cloud, right?
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The school's motto is in Latin Veritas Truth.
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The word nano comes from the Latin nanos, meaning dwarf.
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The phrase 'cogito, ergo sum' is derived from a famous Latin expression that means 'I think, therefore I am.'
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Many scientific names are based on Latin, reflecting the language's historical influence on taxonomy.
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Students often learn Latin to understand the roots of many English words and enhance their vocabulary.
Synonyms
The form of Latin used by educated people in ancient Rome, especially in literature and formal writing
Compounds
Countries in the Americas south of the United States where people mainly speak Spanish or Portuguese
A form of Latin used in Europe for writing, study and church work in the Middle Ages
The form of Latin used by educated people in ancient Rome, especially in literature and formal writing
- Formal
A form of Latin used since the Renaissance for science, study, and naming plants and animals
- Specialized
A form of Latin used in Christian writings and Bible translations from the 3rd to 8th centuries
A United Nations group that helps Latin American countries grow their economies
- Specialized
A form of Latin used from the 3rd to the 8th century that links Classical and Medieval Latin
- Specialized
A square grid filled with different symbols so each symbol appears once in each row and column
A cross with a long upright arm and short horizontal arms used as a Christian symbol
- Specialized
Forms of Latin used after the ancient period, especially in the Middle Ages
- Specialized
A form of Latin used since the Renaissance for scientific and academic writing
A made-up language based on Latin created in 1890 for use between people of different countries
- Offensive
A joking name for someone with little formal education, especially in Latin
- Specialized
The everyday speech of ordinary people in the Roman Empire that became Spanish, French and Italian
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Latin takes its name from Latinus, meaning 'from Latium', and it was the language the Romans used in ancient Rome. That is why many English words come from Latin and why students still learn the classical language today.