n.
Function: noun
Date: before 12th century
1 : the Italic language of ancient Latium and of Rome and until modern times the dominant language of school, church, and state in western Europe ― see INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES table
2 : a member of the people of ancient Latium
3 : a Catholic of the Latin rite
4 : a member of one of the Latin peoples specifically : a native or inhabitant of Latin America
5 : LATIN ALPHABET