Latin
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- noun
- /ˈlætɪn/
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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.
- Vain about her looks, all the good and the bad generalizations about Latins.
Examples
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And the word vulnerable comes from the Latin meaning wound.
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All right, I need a Latin scholar to translate this.
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But Fiat is a Latin term and it means let it be done.
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Corporation comes from the Latin word corpus.
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Finally, wrath and the Latin term for this is discordia.
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Ingenious comes from the Latin ingenium, intellect.
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A Latin scholar can provide insights into the roots of many modern European languages.
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The Latin influence on the English language is evident in many words we use today.
Compounds
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Countries in the Americas south of the United States where people mainly speak Spanish or Portuguese
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A form of Latin used in Europe for writing, study and church work in the Middle Ages
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The form of Latin used by educated people in ancient Rome, especially in literature and formal writing
- Formal
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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 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.