Main Entry:

²Latin

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 table2: a member of the people of ancient Latium3: a Catholic of the Latin rite4: a member of one of the Latin peoples ; specifically : a native or inhabitant of Latin America5: latin alphabet