Lat·in (l t n)n. 1. a. The Indo-European language of the ancient Latins and Romans and the most important cultural language of western Europe until the end of the 17th century. b. The Latin language and literature from the end of the third century b.c. to the end of the second century a.d. 2. a. A member of a Latin people, especially a native or inhabitant of Latin America. b. A Latino or Latina. 3. A native or resident of ancient Latium. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or composed in Latin: a Latin scholar; Latin verse. 2. a. Of or relating to ancient Rome, its people, or its culture. b. Of or relating to Latium, its people, or its culture. 3. Of or relating to the languages that developed from Latin, such as Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, or to the peoples that speak them. 4. a. Of or relating to the peoples, countries, or cultures of Latin America. b. Of or relating to Latinos or their culture. 5. Of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church. [Middle English, from Old French and from Old English l  den, both from Latin Lat nus, from Latium, an ancient country of west-central Italy.] |
Latin [ˈlætɪn]
n
1. (Linguistics / Languages) (Historical Terms) 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 group See Late Latin, Low Latin, Medieval Latin, New Latin, Old Latin See also Romance
2. (Social Science / Peoples) a member of any of those peoples whose languages are derived from Latin
3. (Social Science / Peoples) an inhabitant of ancient Latium
adj
1. (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to the Latin language, the ancient Latins, or Latium
2. (Social Science / Peoples) characteristic of or relating to those peoples in Europe and Latin America whose languages are derived from Latin
3. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church
4. (Linguistics) denoting or relating to the Roman alphabet
[Old English latin and læden Latin, language, from Latin Latīnus of Latium]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | Latin - any dialect of the language of ancient Rome res gestae - things done hybrid, loan-blend, loanblend - a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root) Italic language, Italic - a branch of the Indo-European languages of which Latin is the chief representative Old Latin - the oldest recorded Latin (dating back at early as the 6th century B.C.) classical Latin - the language of educated people in ancient Rome; "Latin is a language as dead as dead can be. It killed the ancient Romans--and now it's killing me" Low Latin - any dialect of Latin other than the classical Biblical Latin, Late Latin - the form of Latin written between the 3rd and 8th centuries nihil - (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ); "nihil habet" annum - (Latin) year; "per annum" de novo - from the beginning A.M., ante meridiem - before noon; "let's meet at 11 A.M." P.M., post meridiem - between noon and midnight; "let's meet at 8 P.M." |
| 2. | Latin - an inhabitant of ancient Latium | |
| 3. | Latin - a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin | |
| Adj. | 1. | Latin - of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language; "Latin verb conjugations" |
| 2. | Latin - relating to people or countries speaking Romance languages; "Latin America" | |
| 3. | Latin - relating to languages derived from Latin; "Romance languages" | |
| 4. | Latin - of or relating to the ancient region of Latium; "Latin towns" |
Translations
Latin [ˈlætɪn]
n
(= person from Mediterranean country) → latin(e) m/f
adj
(= Mediterranean) [country] → latin(e)
(= South American) [country] → latino-américain(e)
[music] → latin(e), latino-américain(e)
Latin America n → Amérique f latine
in Latin America → en Amérique latine
Latin American
Latin America n → Amérique f latine
in Latin America → en Amérique latine
Latin American
adj [country, government, leader, affairs, history] → latino-américain(e)
Latin
adj
(= Roman) civilization, world → römisch; poets, literature → römisch, lateinisch; Latin language → lateinische Sprache; (= of ancient Latium) → latinische Sprache
(Rel) → römisch-katholisch
Latin [ˈlætɪn]
Latin [ˈlætɪn]
1. adj (language, temperament) → latino/a; (textbook, scholar, lessons) → di latino
2. n (language) → latino
Latin [ˈlætɪn]
1. adj (language, temperament) → latino/a; (textbook, scholar, lessons) → di latino
2. n (language) → latino
n / adj Latin [ˈlӕtin]
1 (of) the language spoken in ancient Rome We studied Latin at school; a Latin lesson. Latyn اللغَة اللاتينيَّه латински език latina; latinský latin; latin- das Latein λατινικός, λατινικά latín ladina keel لاتینی latina latin לָטִינִית लैटिन, पुरातन रोम की भाषा latinski latin (nyelv) Latin latína latino ラテン語 라틴어 lotynų kalba latīņu valoda bahasa Latin Latijn latin łacina latim (de) limbă latină латынь latinčina; latinský latinščina latinski jezik latin ภาษาละติน Lâtince 拉丁語(的) латинський; романський قدیم روما کی اطالوی زبان tiếng La tinh 拉丁语；拉丁语的
2 (a person) who speaks a language derived from Latin. Romeins لاتيني латин Latin, Latinec, Román latiner der/die Romane/Romanin Λατίνος latino romaani لاتینی romaaninen Latin/-ine לָטִינִי लातीनी भाषा Latinac latin nyelvű Latin maður af rómönsku þjóðerni latino ラテン系の人 라틴 민족에 속하는 사람 viena iš romanų kalbų kalbantis asmuo, romanas romāņu valodās runājošo tautu pārstāvis bangsa Latin Latijn latiner latino latin (человек), говорящий на одном из романских языков Román romanskega izvora Latin person som tillhör de latinska folken; latinsk ชาวละติน Lâtin (ırkından olan) 拉丁人(的) людина, що розмовляє однією з романських мов لاطینی سے ماخوز زبانیں بولنے والی اقوام người nói tiếng La tinh 拉丁人；拉丁人的
Latin America
the countries of Central and South America, where the official language is usually a form of either Spanish or Portuguese. Latyns-Amerikaans أميركا اللاتينيَّه латинска америка Latinská Amerika Latin-Amerika Lateinamerika Λατινική Αμερική América Latina, latinoamérica Ladina-Ameerika آمریکای لاتین Latinalainen Amerikka Amérique latine דְרוֹם-אֲמֶרִיקָה लातीन अमेरिका Latinska Amerika Latin-Amerika Amerika Latin Rómanska Ameríka America Latina ラテンアメリカ 라틴 아메리카 Lotynų Amerika Latīņamerika Amerika Latin Latijns-Amerika Latin-Amerika Ameryka Łacińska América Latina America Latină Латинская Америка Latinská Amerika Latinska Amerika Latinoamerika Latinamerika ละตินอเมริกา Lâtin Amerika 拉丁美洲 Латинська Америка لاطینی امریکا các nước Mỹ la tinh 拉丁美洲
n / adj Latin American
Latyns-Amerikaner أمريكي لاتيني латиноамерикански latinskoamerický latinamerikansk lateinamerikanisch Λατινοαμερικάνος, λατινοαμερικάνικος latinoamericano ladinaameeriklane, ladinaameerika اهل آمریکای لاتین latinalaisamerikkalainen latino-américain דְרוֹם-אֲמֶרִיקָאִי लातीन अमेरिकी latinoamerički latin-amerikai orang Amerika Latin rómansk-amerískur latino-americano ラテンアメリカ人 (の) 라틴 아메리카 사람 Lotynų Amerikos (gyventojas) latīņamerikānis, latīņamerikāņu- orang Amerika Latin Latijnsamerikaan latinamerikansk Latynos, latynoamerykański latino-americano latino-american латиноамериканец latinskoamerický; príslušník Latinskej Ameriky latinskoameriški latinoamerički latinamerikansk ละตินอเมริกา Lâtin Amerikalı 拉丁美洲人；拉丁美洲的 латиноамериканець; латиноамериканський لاطینی امریکا کا باشندہ thuộc về Mỹ la tinh 拉丁美洲人；拉丁美洲的
Latin → لاتيني latina latin Latein Λατίνος latín latinan kieli latin latinski latino ラテン語 라틴어 Latijn latin łacina latim латынь latin ภาษาละติน Latin La-tinh 拉丁文
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