ˈlat ə nˌizəm noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Medieval Latin latinismus, from Latin latinus Latin + -ismus -ism — more at latin
1.
a. : a word, phrase, or inflection characteristic of Latin ; especially : one appearing in the context of another language
b. : a word, phrase, grammatical construction, or inflection derived from or imitative of Latin
c. : a mode of speech or writing imitative or suggestive of Latin models
2. : Latin quality, character, or mode of thought
the self-assertive Latinism of the French ruling classes — Emil Lengyel