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Latin

8 4.4

A person from a country that speaks languages like Spanish or French

noun
/ˈlætɪn/

: latino

Many Italians and Spaniards are considered Latin people because their languages are derived from Latin.

Vain about her looks, all the good and the bad generalizations about Latins.

Examples

And the word vulnerable comes from the Latin meaning wound.
All right, I need a Latin scholar to translate this.
But Fiat is a Latin term and it means let it be done.
Corporation comes from the Latin word corpus.
Finally, wrath and the Latin term for this is discordia.
Ingenious comes from the Latin ingenium, intellect.
A Latin scholar can provide insights into the roots of many modern European languages.
The Latin influence on the English language is evident in many words we use today.

Compounds

Latin America

101 2.2

Countries in the Americas south of the United States where people mainly speak Spanish or Portuguese

Latin American

6 2.1

A person who comes from Latin America

Latin Quarter

2 5.5

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

Latin alphabet

1 1.0

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

Medieval Latin

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A form of Latin used in Europe for writing, study and church work in the Middle Ages

Old Latin

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

Classical Latin

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The form of Latin used by educated people in ancient Rome, especially in literature and formal writing

Late Latin

Specialized

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

Latin cross

1 5.1

A cross with a long upright arm and short horizontal arms used as a Christian symbol

New Latin

Formal

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

Economic Commission for Latin America

Formal

1 5.1

A United Nations group that helps Latin American countries grow their economies

Neo-Latin

Specialized

1 9.9

A form of Latin used for scientific names and scholarly writing

Latin square

Specialized

1 9.1

A square grid filled with different symbols so each symbol appears once in each row and column

Vulgar Latin

Specialized

1 9.9

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

Low Latin

Specialized

1 9.9

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

Biblical Latin

Specialized

9.9

A form of Latin used in Christian writings and Bible translations from the 3rd to 8th centuries

apothecary's Latin

Archaic

9.9

An old form of Latin used in pharmacy for medical prescriptions

lack-latin

9.9

Language full of long hard words used to seem clever

Neo-Latin language

Specialized

9.9

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

Nov-Latin

9.9

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

Sir John Lack-Latin

Offensive

9.9

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

Surface Forms

Latin singular

Latins plural

Morphology

Latin = Latium (opaque) = Latium + in

Formally derived from the place-name Latium plus a historical adjective-forming suffix, but this historical derivation is not predictable or useful for most learners.

Etymology

Latin comes from the old name Latinus, which meant 'from Latium', the land around Rome. That's why Latin can mean a person from cultures whose languages grew out of that area, such as speakers of Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, or Romanian.