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Latin^¹

/ˈlæt.ɪn/ UK
/ˈlæt.ɪn/ Canada, US
[ˈlæt.n̩] Canada, US
[ˈlæʔ.n̩] Canada, US
/ˈlæt.ən/ Australia
/ˈlɛt.ən/ New Zealand

Rhymes with -ætɪn

Where it comes from

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.

adjective

not comparable Of or relating to Latin: the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium. 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.
not comparable Of or relating to the script of the language spoken in ancient Rome and many modern alphabets. The Serbo-Croatian incunabula printed in Latin letters are indubitably the products of a very modest establishment.
Similar: Roman
not comparable Of or relating to ancient Rome or its Empire. The earliest Latin culture of Ireland was heavily indebted to that of Britain[…]
Similar: Roman
not comparable Of or relating to Latium (modern Lazio), the region around Rome. 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.
Similar: Latian
not comparable Of or relating to the customs and people descended from the ancient Romans and their Empire. 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.
Similar: Romance
not comparable Of or from Latin America or of Latin American culture. As such, today's Latin music is a synthesis of European, African, and the few indigenous elements that remain.
Similar: Latin American, Latino
not comparable Roman Catholic; of or pertaining to the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church. The Latin bishop now took the Greek bishop by the hand and conducted him to his throne[…]
Similar: Catholic, Roman, Roman Catholic

Latin^²

/ˈlæt.ɪn/ UK
/ˈlæt.ɪn/ Canada, US
[ˈlæt.n̩] Canada, US
[ˈlæʔ.n̩] Canada, US
/ˈlæt.ən/ Australia
/ˈlɛt.ən/ New Zealand

Rhymes with -ætɪn

Where it comes from

From Middle English Latin, Latyn, from Old English Lǣden, from Vulgar Latin *ladinum (“Latin”) and Old French latin (“Latin”); all from Latin Latinus (“belonging to Latium”). Later influenced in form by the Latin word. Compare Dutch Latijn (“Latin”), German Latein (“Latin”), Swedish Latin (“Latin”).

proper noun Latins

uncountable The language of the ancient Romans, other Latins and of the Roman Catholic church, especially Classical Latin. Supper being over, the lawyer took his leave, and the doctor began to ſound the learned clerk reſpecting his proficiency in the dead languages. "As to dead languages," replied the ſchoolmafter, "I was once a vaſt pretty ſcholar indeed, but want of exercise has made me main ſlack—I can't get over my
countable, uncountable The Latin alphabet or writing system.
countable, uncountable The nonsense placeholder text (often based on real Latin) used in greeking.

noun Latins

historical A person native to ancient Rome or its Empire. This appears incontestably from the manner in which the Latins wrote Greek words and names[…]
Similar: Roman
historical A member of an Italic tribe that included the early inhabitants of the city of Rome, and from about 1000 BCE inhabited the region known as Old Latium.
Similar: Latial, Latian
A person from one of the modern European countries (including Italy, Spain etc.) whose language is descended from Latin. No; the test of the contrast between modern Latins and modern Teutons is exactly like the test of the contrast between modern Latins and ancient Latins.
A person from Latin America. In the use of patent medicine the average Latin resembles the American of fifty years ago, who generally had a bottle of some concoction on which he depended whenever he felt out of sorts.
Similar: Latin American, Latino
A person adhering to Roman Catholic practice. The modern Latins have been in the habit of blaming the Greek and other Eastern Liturgies for not consecrating by the recital of OUR SAVIOUR'S words of Institution[…]
Similar: Catholic, Roman, Roman Catholic

Latin^³

/ˈlæt.ɪn/ UK
/ˈlæt.ɪn/ Canada, US
[ˈlæt.n̩] Canada, US
[ˈlæʔ.n̩] Canada, US
/ˈlæt.ən/ Australia
/ˈlɛt.ən/ New Zealand

Rhymes with -ætɪn

Where it comes from

Metonymic occupational surname for a Latinist, a clerk or keeper of Latin records, from Middle English Latyn. Compare Latimer.

proper noun Latins

A surname from Middle English.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: romance, emotional, ladino, american, latino, latin-american, america, latina, hispanic, europe, asia, southern, americas, region, group, iau

Translations

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adj of ancient Rome

Español	romano
日本語	古代ローマの kodai Rōma no
中文	古羅馬的 /古罗马的 gǔ Lúomǎ de
Kiswahili	Kirumi
Português	romano
Deutsch	römisch
Italiano	romano, romana
Română	latin, roman
Русский	ри́мский rímskij, лати́нский latínskij
Tiếng Việt	La Mã
العربية	لَاتِينِيّ lātīniyy, الرُّومِيَّة ar-rūmiyya

adj of Latium

Español	latino
日本語	ラテンの Raten no
中文	拉丁的 Lādīng de
Português	latino
Deutsch	latinisch
Italiano	latino, latina
العربية	لَاتِينِيّ lātīniyy, الرُّومِيَّة ar-rūmiyya

adj of the language

Español	latín
한국어	라틴 ratin
日本語	ラテン語の raten-go no, ラテン raten
中文	拉丁語的 /拉丁语的 lādīngyǔ de, 拉丁 lādīng
हिन्दी	लातिन lātin, लातीनी lātīnī, लातिनी lātinī
Kiswahili	Kilatini
Português	latino
Français	latin
Deutsch	lateinisch
Italiano	latino
Ελληνικά	λατινικός latinikós
Română	(limbă) latină, latin
Русский	лати́нский latínskij
Tiếng Việt	(tiếng) Latinh, Latinh
العربية	لَاتِينِيّ lātīniyy, الرُّومِيَّة ar-rūmiyya
עברית	לטיני lātini, לטינית lātinit

adj of the script

Español	latino
中文	拉丁字母 lādīng zìmǔ
Kiswahili	Kilatini
Português	latino
Deutsch	lateinisch
Italiano	latino
Русский	лати́нский latínskij
Tiếng Việt	chữ Latinh
العربية	لَاتِينِيّ lātīniyy, الرُّومِيَّة ar-rūmiyya

adj of descendants from ancient Romans

Español	romano, latino
日本語	ラテン系の ratenkei no
Português	latino
Deutsch	romanisch
Italiano	latino, latina, latini, latine
Română	latin, roman
Русский	рома́нский románskij, лати́нский latínskij
العربية	لَاتِينِيّ lātīniyy, الرُّومِيّ ar-rūmiyy

adj of/from Latin America

Español	latino, latinoamericano
日本語	ラテンアメリカの Raten Amerika no
中文	拉丁美洲的 Lādīng Měizhōu de
Kiswahili	Mhispaniki
Português	latino-americano
Deutsch	lateinamerikanisch
Italiano	sudamericano
Română	latino-american
Русский	лати́нский latínskij, латиноамерика́нский latinoamerikánskij
Tiếng Việt	Mỹ Latinh, latino
עברית	לטיני lātini, לטינית lātinit

name language of the ancient Romans

Español	latín
한국어	라틴어 ratineo
日本語	ラテン語 ratengo
中文	拉丁語 /拉丁语 lādīngyǔ
हिन्दी	लैटिन laiṭin, लातिन lātin, लातिन भाषा lātin bhāṣā, लातीनी lātīnī, लातिनी lātinī
Português	latim
Français	latin
Deutsch	Latein, Lateinisch, lateinische Sprache
Italiano	latino, lingua latina
Ελληνικά	λατινικά latiniká
Română	limbă latină, latină
Русский	лати́нский язы́к latínskij jazýk, латы́нь latýnʹ
Tiếng Việt	tiếng Latinh, Latinh
العربية	اللَّاتِينِيَّة al-lātīniyya, اللُّغَة اللَّاتِينِيَّة al-luḡa l-lātīniyya, الرُّومِيَّة ar-rūmiyya
עברית	לָטִינִית lātinít

name a script or alphabet

Русский	лати́ница latínica

noun person whose native tongue is one descended from Latin

Español	latino
한국어	이탈리아어파 itallia'eopa
Português	latino
Deutsch	Romane
Italiano	latino
العربية	رُّومِيَّة rrūmiyya

noun person native to ancient Rome or its Empire

Español	romano
한국어	고대(古代)로마인 godaeromain
日本語	古代ローマ人 kodai Rōma jin
中文	拉丁人 lādīngrén
Português	romano
Deutsch	Römer
Italiano	romano, romana
Română	latin, latină, roman, romană
Русский	ри́млянин rímljanin, ри́млянка rímljanka
Tiếng Việt	người La Mã
العربية	رُومِيّ rūmiyy
עברית	רומאי romāʾi

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@misc{latin_2026,
  title = {Latin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/latin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

Latin

AI In plain words

Latin¹

Where it comes from

adjective

Latin²

Where it comes from

proper noun Latins

noun Latins

Latin³

Where it comes from

proper noun Latins

Thesaurus

Translations

adj of ancient Rome

adj of Latium

adj of the language

adj of the script

adj of descendants from ancient Romans

adj of/from Latin America

name language of the ancient Romans

name a script or alphabet

noun person whose native tongue is one descended from Latin

noun person native to ancient Rome or its Empire

Latin^¹

Latin^²

Latin^³