Latin

[ lat-n ]

/ ˈlæt n /

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noun

an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L

one of the forms of literary Latin, as Medieval Latin, Late Latin, Biblical Latin, or Liturgical Latin, or of nonclassical Latin, as Vulgar Latin.

a native or inhabitant of Latium; an ancient Roman.

a member of any of the Latin peoples, or those speaking chiefly Romance languages, especially a native of or émigré from Latin America.

a member of the Latin Church; a Roman Catholic, as distinguished from a member of the Greek Church.

adjective

denoting or pertaining to those peoples, as the Italians, French, Spanish, Portuguese, etc., using languages derived from Latin, especially the peoples of Central and South America: a meeting of the Latin republics.

of or relating to the Latin Church.

of or relating to Latium, its inhabitants, or their language.

of or relating to the Latin alphabet.

Origin of Latin

before 950; Middle English, Old English <Latin Latīnus.See Latium, -ine¹

OTHER WORDS FROM Latin

anti-Latin, adjectivenon-Latin, adjective, nounpre-Latin, adjective, nounpro-Latin, adjective

quasi-Latin, adjective

Words nearby Latin

latifundium, latigo, latilla, Latimer, latimeria, Latin, Latin-1, Latina, Latin alphabet, Latin America, Latin American

Definition for Latin (2 of 2)

Latin@

or la·ti·n@

[ luh-tee-noh-luh-tee-nuh, la‐ ]

/ ləˈti noʊ ləˈti nə, læ‐ /

adjective

of or relating to people of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino or the feminine form Latina): The school promoted Latin American awareness during Latin@ Heritage Month.

noun, plural La·ti·n@s.

a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino or the feminine form Latina): Latin@s in high-tech fields.

Origin of Latin@

First recorded in 1995–2000; from the superficial resemblance of @ as a combination of a and o;see Latinx

pronunciation note for Latin@

The unusually constructed word Latin@ is more commonly used in writing than in speech, probably because the final character poses a pronunciation challenge. Most speakers don't assign “@” a sound at all, often pronouncing Latin@ by running the two intended forms together, as “Latino-Latina.” Others have postulated that the final vowel might rhyme with “cow,” as [luh-tee-nou], /ləˈti naʊ/, splitting the @ into “a” and “o.” However, research has shown this to be quite rare.

historical usage of Latin@

See Latinx.

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Example sentences from the Web for Latin

It dates to 1740s Britain and of course was written originally in Latin (“Adeste Fideles”).
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Most Latin Americans celebrated the rapprochement between the United States and Cuba.
Venezuela Says Goodbye to Its Lil Friend, While the Rest of the Continent Cheers|Catalina Lobo-Guererro|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Similar stories plague many parts of Latin America, Africa, and Eastern Asia.
Promoting Girls’ Education Isn’t Enough: Malala Can Do More|Paula Kweskin|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In fact, beer prices in Panama are about 36 percent lower than anywhere else in Latin America.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama|Jeff Campagna|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Panamanians are by far the biggest beer consumers in Latin America, but not when it comes to the good stuff.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama|Jeff Campagna|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the thirteenth century political poems were written chiefly in Latin or French.
Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose|Various
Some of them were carried abroad, and translated into Latin.
Notes and Queries, Number 73, March 22, 1851|Various
With its use beginning in 1549, church services were to be held in English instead of Latin.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly
The amount of Latin and Greek imparted to the students of that day was not very great.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867|Various
It is worth noticing that none of the vehicles mentioned has a Latin name, all being Gallic with perhaps one exception (plentum).
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for Latin

Latin

/ (ˈlætɪn) /

noun

the language of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire and of the educated in medieval Europe, which achieved its classical form during the 1st century bc. Having originally been the language of Latium, belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European family, it later formed the basis of the Romance groupSee Late Latin, Low Latin, Medieval Latin, New Latin, Old Latin See also Romance

a member of any of those peoples whose languages are derived from Latin

an inhabitant of ancient Latium

adjective

of or relating to the Latin language, the ancient Latins, or Latium

characteristic of or relating to those peoples in Europe and Latin America whose languages are derived from Latin

of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church

denoting or relating to the Roman alphabet

Word Origin for Latin

Old English latin and læden Latin, language, from Latin Latīnus of Latium

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Latin

Latin

The language of ancient Rome. When Rome became an empire, the language spread throughout southern and western Europe.

notes for Latin

The modern Romance languages — French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and a few others — are all derived from Latin.

notes for Latin

During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Latin was the universal language of learning. Even in modern English, many scholarly, technical, and legal terms, such as per se and habeas corpus, retain their Latin form.

单词	latin
释义	Latin [ lat-n ] / ˈlæt n / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Latin ON THESAURUS.COM noun an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L one of the forms of literary Latin, as Medieval Latin, Late Latin, Biblical Latin, or Liturgical Latin, or of nonclassical Latin, as Vulgar Latin. a native or inhabitant of Latium; an ancient Roman. a member of any of the Latin peoples, or those speaking chiefly Romance languages, especially a native of or émigré from Latin America. a member of the Latin Church; a Roman Catholic, as distinguished from a member of the Greek Church. adjective denoting or pertaining to those peoples, as the Italians, French, Spanish, Portuguese, etc., using languages derived from Latin, especially the peoples of Central and South America: a meeting of the Latin republics. of or relating to the Latin Church. of or relating to Latium, its inhabitants, or their language. of or relating to the Latin alphabet. Origin of Latin before 950; Middle English, Old English <Latin Latīnus.See Latium, -ine¹ OTHER WORDS FROM Latin anti-Latin, adjectivenon-Latin, adjective, nounpre-Latin, adjective, nounpro-Latin, adjective quasi-Latin, adjective Words nearby Latin latifundium, latigo, latilla, Latimer, latimeria, Latin, Latin-1, Latina, Latin alphabet, Latin America, Latin American Definition for Latin (2 of 2) Latin@ or la·ti·n@ [ luh-tee-noh-luh-tee-nuh, la‐ ] / ləˈti noʊ ləˈti nə, læ‐ / adjective of or relating to people of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino or the feminine form Latina): The school promoted Latin American awareness during Latin@ Heritage Month. noun, plural La·ti·n@s. a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino or the feminine form Latina): Latin@s in high-tech fields. See also Latinx. Origin of Latin@ First recorded in 1995–2000; from the superficial resemblance of @ as a combination of a and o;see Latinx pronunciation note for Latin@ The unusually constructed word Latin@ is more commonly used in writing than in speech, probably because the final character poses a pronunciation challenge. Most speakers don't assign “@” a sound at all, often pronouncing Latin@ by running the two intended forms together, as “Latino-Latina.” Others have postulated that the final vowel might rhyme with “cow,” as [luh-tee-nou], /ləˈti naʊ/, splitting the @ into “a” and “o.” However, research has shown this to be quite rare. historical usage of Latin@ See Latinx. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Latin It dates to 1740s Britain and of course was written originally in Latin (“Adeste Fideles”). Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.\|Michael Tomasky\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Most Latin Americans celebrated the rapprochement between the United States and Cuba. Venezuela Says Goodbye to Its Lil Friend, While the Rest of the Continent Cheers\|Catalina Lobo-Guererro\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Similar stories plague many parts of Latin America, Africa, and Eastern Asia. Promoting Girls’ Education Isn’t Enough: Malala Can Do More\|Paula Kweskin\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In fact, beer prices in Panama are about 36 percent lower than anywhere else in Latin America. House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama\|Jeff Campagna\|November 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Panamanians are by far the biggest beer consumers in Latin America, but not when it comes to the good stuff. House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama\|Jeff Campagna\|November 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the thirteenth century political poems were written chiefly in Latin or French. Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose\|Various Some of them were carried abroad, and translated into Latin. Notes and Queries, Number 73, March 22, 1851\|Various With its use beginning in 1549, church services were to be held in English instead of Latin. Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.\|S. A. Reilly The amount of Latin and Greek imparted to the students of that day was not very great. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867\|Various It is worth noticing that none of the vehicles mentioned has a Latin name, all being Gallic with perhaps one exception (plentum). The Private Life of the Romans\|Harold Whetstone Johnston British Dictionary definitions for Latin Latin / (ˈlætɪn) / noun the language of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire and of the educated in medieval Europe, which achieved its classical form during the 1st century bc. Having originally been the language of Latium, belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European family, it later formed the basis of the Romance groupSee Late Latin, Low Latin, Medieval Latin, New Latin, Old Latin See also Romance a member of any of those peoples whose languages are derived from Latin an inhabitant of ancient Latium adjective of or relating to the Latin language, the ancient Latins, or Latium characteristic of or relating to those peoples in Europe and Latin America whose languages are derived from Latin of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church denoting or relating to the Roman alphabet Word Origin for Latin Old English latin and læden Latin, language, from Latin Latīnus of Latium Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to Latin In Omnia Paratus And Other Latin Phrases You’ve Heard While StreamingFrom Gilmore Girls to the Handmaid's Tale to Harry Potter, Latin (or some form of it) is everywhere. Well, let's whip out our glasses and study up on some of the most popular pop culture Latin phrases. READ MORE Cultural definitions for Latin Latin The language of ancient Rome. When Rome became an empire, the language spread throughout southern and western Europe. notes for Latin The modern Romance languages — French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and a few others — are all derived from Latin. notes for Latin During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Latin was the universal language of learning. Even in modern English, many scholarly, technical, and legal terms, such as per se and habeas corpus, retain their Latin form. 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Latin

noun

adjective

Origin of Latin

OTHER WORDS FROM Latin

Words nearby Latin

Definition for Latin (2 of 2)

or la·ti·n@

adjective

noun, plural La·ti·n@s.

Origin of Latin@

pronunciation note for Latin@

historical usage of Latin@

Example sentences from the Web for Latin

British Dictionary definitions for Latin

noun

adjective

Word Origin for Latin

Content related to Latin

Cultural definitions for Latin

notes for Latin

notes for Latin