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Lat·in·ism (l

An idiom, a structure, or a word derived from or suggestive of Latin.

Latinism [ˈlætɪˌnɪzəm]

(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a word, idiom, or phrase borrowed from Latin

Latinism

1. a mode of expression imitative of Latin.
2. a Latin word, phrase, or expression that of ten appears in another lan-guage. — Latinize, v.

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Noun

Latinism - a word or phrase borrowed from Latin

loanword, loan - a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English

Translations

latinism [ˈlætɪnɪzəm] N → latinismo m

latinism

n → Latinismus m

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