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Latin

Latin

47 5.5
Relating to the language or culture of ancient Rome
  • adjective
  • /ˈlætɪn/
translation icon : latino
  • The name is derived from the Latin word canis which means dog.
  • Latin roots
  • Latin word
  • Latin translation

And Luke actually said to them, well, mental is Latin and it implies of the mind.

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Examples

  • "Fervere"-- it's a Latin term.

  • Well, it's the Latin expression for a philosophical concept known as Occam's Razor.

  • The English word 'fashion' came from the Latin word for 'making.'

    Academic text (2011)
  • Med school had a Latin requirement.

  • The word Republic, on the other hand, comes from the Latin phrase race publica, meaning a matter of the people.

  • "Mode" is derived from Latin "modus", meaning "due or proper measure".

  • I have recently found out that the word "education" has two Latin roots, educare and educere.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The term "civilization" derives from the Latin "civis," meaning city.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The Roman poet Hyginus used its Latin name Via Lactea, or Milky Way.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Many scientific terms are derived from Latin, reflecting the language's historical influence on education.

Synonyms

Roman
vsLatin
239 3.9

Related to Rome or its ancient people and history

focuses on the ancient language and culture rather than the place or people
Romanic
vsLatin
7.7

Relating to ancient Rome, its people, and its culture

focuses on ancient language and culture rather than origin or derivation

Compounds

A person who comes from Latin America

10 2.2

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

A historic area in Paris known for cafes, bookshops, and student life

A set of letters used to write English and many other languages

New Latin
  • Formal
1 8.5

A form of Latin used since the Renaissance for science, study, and naming plants and animals

Biblical Latin
  • Specialized
9.9

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

9.9

An old form of Latin used in pharmacy for medical prescriptions

Language full of long hard words used to seem clever

Late Latin
  • Specialized
9.9

A form of Latin used from the 3rd to the 8th century that links Classical and Medieval Latin

Latin square
  • Specialized
9.1

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

Low Latin
  • Specialized
9.9

Forms of Latin used after the ancient period, especially in the Middle Ages

Neo-Latin language
  • Specialized
9.9

A form of Latin used since the Renaissance for scientific and academic writing

Neo-Latin
  • Specialized
9.9

A form of Latin used for scientific names and scholarly writing

9.9

A made-up language based on Latin created in 1890 for use between people of different countries

9.9

The earliest written form of Latin used from the sixth to the third century BC

9.9

A joking name for someone with little formal education, especially in Latin

Vulgar Latin
  • Specialized
9.9

The everyday speech of ordinary people in the Roman Empire that became Spanish, French and Italian

Surface Forms

Latin positive

Morphology

Latin = Latium (opaque) = Latium + in

Pertaining to the ancient language/culture is formed from the place-name plus a historical suffix, a derivation not transparent to most learners.

Etymology

Latin comes from the old word Latinus, which meant 'of Latium' and became the name of the Romans' language. That is why we use Latin for the ancient language, its words and grammar, and for the Latin alphabet used by many modern languages.