1
a
: of, relating to, or composed in Latin
b
: romance
2
: of or relating to Latium or the Latins
3
: of or relating to the part of the Catholic Church that until recently used a Latin rite and forms the patriarchate of the pope
4
: of or relating to the peoples or countries using Romance languages
specifically
: of or relating to the peoples or countries of Latin America
1
: the Italic language of ancient Latium and of Rome and until modern times the dominant language of school, church, and state in western Europe see Indo-European Languages Table
2
: a member of the people of ancient Latium
3
: a Catholic of the Latin rite
4
: a member of one of the Latin peoples
specifically
: a native or inhabitant of Latin America
5
Examples of Latin in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
The two-part documentary, from exec producers Eminem and LeBron James, will debut June 11 in the U.S. and Canada on Paramount+ and the following day in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
In a poll published on Friday (May 17) — in support of the weekly New Music Latin roundup and playlist, curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — music fans voted for the duo’s newest production as their favorite music release of the past week.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 20 May 2024
His success was seen as a harbinger of a new wave of artists with roots in Latin America ready to take over the charts.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
He was well traveled and worldly, having lived and worked in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 20 May 2024
And, of course, the debut of the big Latin music festival, La Onda, comes to the same venue one week later.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
Recently, Carpenter was a supporting act for Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour from August 2023 to March 2024, with stops in Latin America, Australia and Singapore.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
Compared to summer 2020, more voters now say recent immigrants from Mexico and Latin America have made life in Arizona worse.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 19 May 2024
Noun
The program will be affiliated with FIU’s Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
The two-part documentary, from exec producers Eminem and LeBron James, will debut June 11 in the U.S. and Canada on Paramount+ and the following day in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
In a poll published on Friday (May 17) — in support of the weekly New Music Latin roundup and playlist, curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — music fans voted for the duo’s newest production as their favorite music release of the past week.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 20 May 2024
His success was seen as a harbinger of a new wave of artists with roots in Latin America ready to take over the charts.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
He was well traveled and worldly, having lived and worked in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 20 May 2024
And, of course, the debut of the big Latin music festival, La Onda, comes to the same venue one week later.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
Recently, Carpenter was a supporting act for Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour from August 2023 to March 2024, with stops in Latin America, Australia and Singapore.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
Compared to summer 2020, more voters now say recent immigrants from Mexico and Latin America have made life in Arizona worse.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 19 May 2024
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“Latin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latin. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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Latin
2 of 2 noun1
: the Italic language of ancient Rome
2
: an ancient Roman
3
: a member of one of the peoples speaking Romance languages
especially
: a person born or living in Latin America
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