LATIN


Meaning of LATIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' la-t ə n

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin Latinus, from Latium, ancient country of Italy

Date: before 12th century

1 a : of, relating to, or composed in Latin b : ROMANCE

2 : of or relating to Latium or the Latins

3 : of or relating to the part of the Catholic Church that until recently used a Latin rite and forms the patriarchate of the pope

4 : of or relating to the peoples or countries using Romance languages specifically : of or relating to the peoples or countries of Latin America

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.