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latin

/lˈætʌn/noun, adjective2 syllables

Latin means: relating to languages derived from Latin.

Synonyms for latin1

adjective, as in relating to languages derived from Latin

Romance

What does latin mean?7

adjective

1

relating to languages derived from Latin“Romance languages”

2

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language“Latin verb conjugations”

3

relating to people or countries speaking Romance languages“Latin America”

4

of or relating to the ancient region of Latium“Latin towns”

noun

1

any dialect of the language of ancient Rome

2

an inhabitant of ancient Latium

3

a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with latin?3

two syllables

satinflatten

three syllables

manhattan
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Latin in a sentence

  • Latin was written without spaces between the letters, and entirely in uppercase.mailohilohi
  • Latin word order is free, but not arbitrary.Jesse
  • Latin is one of the few languages that requires a good knowledge of grammar.Ooneykcall
  • Latin was the language of religion and culture.unknown
  • Latin is not at all easy to learn.sundown
  • Latin was more strictly pro-drop than any of its descendants.shekitten
  • Latin poetry used quantitative verse during the life of the language.shekitten
  • Be careful when writing in Latin, or you might summon a demon.shekitten

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