Latin
- noun
- /ˈlætɪn/
- Archaic
:
latino
- As a Latin inhabitant of ancient Latium, he celebrated the festival of Saturnalia.
Examples
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So you have Latin conquerors going from Rome into Go Iberia, etcetera.
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Many Latin inhabitants contributed to the rich cultural heritage of ancient Italy.
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And he being a Latin man is so not that.
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The historian studied the lives of Latin people who lived in the region around early Rome.
Compounds
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2.2
Countries in the Americas south of the United States where people mainly speak Spanish or Portuguese
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9.9
A form of Latin used in Europe for writing, study and church work in the Middle Ages
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9.8
The form of Latin used by educated people in ancient Rome, especially in literature and formal writing
- Formal
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8.5
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 originally named someone 'from Latium' and the people who lived there were called Latins. So historians use Latin to mean an ancient inhabitant of central Italy near Rome.