How do you pronounce latin?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæt.ɪn/.

Where does latin come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

latin

/ˈlæt.ɪn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: latin
IPA: /ˈlæt.ɪn/

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Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Latin: the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium.

adj

Of or relating to the script of the language spoken in ancient Rome and many modern alphabets.

adj

Of or relating to ancient Rome or its Empire.

adj

Of or relating to Latium (modern Lazio), the region around Rome.

adj

Of or relating to the customs and people descended from the ancient Romans and their Empire.

adj

Of or from Latin America or of Latin American culture.

adj

Roman Catholic; of or pertaining to the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church.

name

The language of the ancient Romans, other Latins and of the Roman Catholic church, especially Classical Latin.

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Example Sentences

"Africa was the natural leader because there the number of Christians who were of Roman origin and Latin speech was probably far greater than in so cosmopolitan a city as Rome."
"The Serbo-Croatian incunabula printed in Latin letters are indubitably the products of a very modest establishment."
"The earliest Latin culture of Ireland was heavily indebted to that of Britain[…]"
"From the Campagna and the Latin hills, the flame of rebellion spread to Antium and Terracina, and to the most remote allies of the Romans, the cities of the Campanian plains."
"Major for joy, Minor for sadness, is apparently a significance which the German nations read into these scales; while the Semitic, Latin, and Slavic nations do not share this conception."
"Therefore, although Portugal is a Latin culture, the significant African influence in Brazil creates a culture that cannot be defined simply as Latin; consequently, Brazilians prefer to define themselves as South American[…]"

Etymology

From Middle English Latyn, Latyne, Latin, from Old French latin, latyn, from Latin latīnus, from Latium (“the region around Rome”) + -īnus (adjective suffix). Displaced or merged with Old English Lǣden. Doublet of Ladin and Ladino.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Latyn, latin, latīnus, Lǣden, *ladinum, Latinus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlæt.ɪn/
British English: /ˈlæt.ɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Latins (plural)

Derived Forms

Latinate Latiner Latinisation Latinise Latinism Latinist Latinization Latinize

Phrases

Latin-1 Latin alphabet Latin America Latin cross Latin grammar school Latin hip-hop Latin Quarter Latin school

Frequently Paired Words

Latinity Latino Latium latus Lazio Wiktionary’s coverage of Latin terms Greek Orthodox

Synonyms

Roman Latian Romance Latin American Latino Catholic Roman Catholic Latial

Rhymes With

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