Main Entry: ¹Lat·in

Pronunciation: \ˈla-t^ən\

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