Latin

['lætɪn] or ['lætn]

Definition

(noun.) any dialect of the language of ancient Rome.

(noun.) a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin.

(noun.) an inhabitant of ancient Latium.

(adj.) of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language; 'Latin verb conjugations' .

(adj.) of or relating to the ancient region of Latium; 'Latin towns' .

(adj.) relating to people or countries speaking Romance languages; 'Latin America' .

Inputed by Brenda--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to Latium, or to the Latins, a people of Latium; Roman; as, the Latin language.

(a.) Of, pertaining to, or composed in, the language used by the Romans or Latins; as, a Latin grammar; a Latin composition or idiom.

(n.) A native or inhabitant of Latium; a Roman.

(n.) The language of the ancient Romans.

(n.) An exercise in schools, consisting in turning English into Latin.

(n.) A member of the Roman Catholic Church.

(v. t.) To write or speak in Latin; to turn or render into Latin.

Inputed by Cathleen

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Of the Latins, of ancient Rome, Roman.[2]. Classic, classical, in the manner of the Latins.

n. Language of ancient Rome, Latin language.

Editor: Rochelle

Definition

adj. pertaining to ancient Latium (esp. Rome) or its inhabitants also to all races claiming affinity with the Latins by language race or civilisation: written or spoken in Latin.—n. an inhabitant of ancient Latium: a member of a modern race ethnically or linguistically related to the ancient Romans or Italians: the language of ancient Rome—the foundation of the modern Romance tongues: a member of the Latin or Roman Catholic Church.—adj. Lā′tian.—n. Lat′iner one who knows Latin: (obs.) an interpreter.—v.t. Lat′inīse to give Latin forms to: to render into Latin.—ns. Lat′inism a Latin idiom; Lat′inist one skilled in Latin; Latin′ity the Latin tongue style or idiom.—Latin Church the Western Church as distinguished from the Greek or Oriental Church so named as having employed Latin as its official language: the Roman Catholic Church; Latin Empire that portion of the Byzantine Empire seized in 1204 by the Crusaders and overthrown by the Greeks in 1261; Latin kingdom the Christian kingdom of Jerusalem ruled by French or Latin kings and lasting from 1099 to 1187.—Classical Latin the Latin of the writers who flourished from about 75 B.C. to 200 A.D.; Dog Latin barbarous Latin; Late Latin the Latin written by authors between 200 and (circ.) 600 A.D.; Middle Medieval or Low Latin the Latin of the middle age between 600 and 1500 A.D.; New Modern Latin Latin as written between 1500 and the present time mostly used as a scientific medium; Thieves' Latin thieves' cant.

Checked by Amy

Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of studying this language, denotes victory and distinction in your efforts to sustain your opinion on subjects of grave interest to the public welfare.

Inputed by Billy

Examples

Edited by Jeanne

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