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- [lat-n-eyt]
- /ˈlæt nˌeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lat-n-eyt]
- /ˈlæt nˌeɪt/
Definitions of latinate word
- adjective latinate of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin. 1
- noun latinate Nonstandard spelling of Latinate. 1
- adjective latinate (of writing, vocabulary, etc) imitative of or derived from Latin 0
- adjective latinate of, derived from, or similar to Latin 0
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Origin of latinate
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; Latin + -ate1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Latinate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
latinate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
latinate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with latinate
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See also
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