Latin

Lat-in · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The language of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire, which later developed into the Romance languages.

  2. 2.

    Relating to or in the Latin language.

  3. 3.

    A person from a country whose language developed from Latin, especially a Latin American.

  4. 4.

    Relating to countries or peoples using languages descended from Latin, especially in Central and South America.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Latin America — The parts of the Americas where Spanish, Portuguese, and French are spoken
  • •
    dog Latin — Badly written or mock Latin
  • •
    pig Latin — A language game involving altered English words

Related words

See also: Italian, Roman, Spanish, romance

Etymology

From Latin Latinus meaning "of Latium" (the region of central Italy where Rome was located), from Latium.