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Latin

Entries 1 to 10 of 17.

  1. 1Latin (adjective)
  2. 2Latin (noun)
  3. Late Latin
  4. Latin alphabet
  5. Latin Americanist
  6. Latin cross
  7. Latin square
  8. Low Latin
  9. Medieval Latin
  10. Neo–Latin

Main Entry:
1Lat·in Listen to the pronunciation of 1Latin
Pronunciation:
\ˈla-tən\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English, from Latin Latinus, from Latium, ancient country of Italy
Date:
before 12th century
1 a: of, relating to, or composed in Latin b: romance2: of or relating to Latium or the Latins3: of or relating to the part of the Catholic Church that until recently used a Latin rite and forms the patriarchate of the pope4: of or relating to the peoples or countries using Romance languages ; specifically : of or relating to the peoples or countries of Latin America
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