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Lat·in·ism  (ltn-zm)
n.
An idiom, a structure, or a word derived from or suggestive of Latin.
Latinism [ˈlætɪˌnɪzəm]
n
(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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Noun1.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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