Latin
1Lat·in
adj \ˈla-tən\Definition of LATIN
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a : of, relating to, or composed in Latin b : romance
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: of or relating to the part of the Catholic Church that until recently used a Latin rite and forms the patriarchate of the pope
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: of or relating to the peoples or countries using Romance languages; specifically : of or relating to the peoples or countries of Latin America
Origin of LATIN
Middle English, from Old English, from Latin Latinus, from Latium, ancient country of Italy
First Known Use: before 12th century
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