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- [lat-n]
- /ˈlæt n/
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- [lat-n]
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Definitions of latin word
- noun latin 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. 1
- noun latin one of the forms of literary Latin, as Medieval Latin, Late Latin, Biblical Latin, or Liturgical Latin, or of nonclassical Latin, as Vulgar Latin. 1
- noun latin a native or inhabitant of Latium; an ancient Roman. 1
- noun latin a member of any of the Latin peoples, or those speaking chiefly Romance languages, especially a native of or émigré from Latin America. 1
- noun latin a member of the Latin Church; a Roman Catholic, as distinguished from a member of the Greek Church. 1
- adjective latin 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. 1
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Origin of latin
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English, Old English < Latin Latīnus. See Latium, -ine1
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Parts of speech for Latin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
latin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
latin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for latin
adj latin
- classic — A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
- academic — Academic is used to describe things that relate to the work done in schools, colleges, and universities, especially work which involves studying and reasoning rather than practical or technical skills.
- attic — An attic is a room at the top of a house just below the roof.
- bookish — Someone who is bookish spends a lot of time reading serious books.
- canonical — If something has canonical status, it is accepted as having all the qualities that a thing of its kind should have.
noun latin
- insular — of or relating to an island or islands: insular possessions.
- catalan — Something that is Catalan belongs or relates to Catalonia, its people, or its language. Catalonia is a region of Spain.
- continental — Continental means situated on or belonging to the continent of Europe except for Britain.
- french — of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its inhabitants, or their language, culture, etc.: French cooking.
- italian — of or relating to Italy, its people, or their language.
adjective latin
- canonic — canonical
- classicistic — Of or pertaining to classicism.
Antonyms for latin
adj latin
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- unclassical — not classical; contrary to classical precepts.
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