How to Use Latin in a Sentence

Latin

1 of 2 adjective

• There were no jobs for Latin folk.
  — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
• There was a Latin show next door; that was my home away from home.
  — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 July 2026
• The word equinox comes from two Latin words meaning equal and night.
  — ABC News, 19 June 2026
• Hirta is Latin for hairy, and the plant’s stems do feel rough to the touch.
  — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
• Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.
  — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
• Latin-writing lands were now ruled by men whose names contained un-Latin sounds.
  — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
• The Latin pop divas will finally join forces on the same track.
  — Lucas Villa, SPIN, 6 July 2026
• In the plant world, botanists prefer discussing species using their Latin names.
  — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
• The Latin name of the fox squirrel is Sciurus niger.
  — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
• The trouble was, the Latin alphabet now had no letter for this sound.
  — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
• The same Latin root also gave English words like fiction and figure.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
• The Catholic Church preferred to use the Latin version of the sacred text.
  — Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
• Venezuela ranks sixth among Latin American countries in terms of seizures, with less than 2%.
  — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
• For further proof that using Latin names makes more sense, at least for plants, consider the sneezeweed.
  — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
• His works are destined to endure and leave a mark on Latin American culture.
  — Thania Garcia, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
• La Rosa Noir fuses elements of surf, post-punk, new wave and Latin rhythms to forge a unique sound.
  — John D. Luerssen, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
• Its Latin name comes from two words meaning fragrant liquid, and the tree does exude an aromatic resin.
  — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
• Over the years, scientists have changed some common and Latin names of certain organisms.
  — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
• At the time, Atlanta was home to plenty of clubs playing Latin music where people could dance.
  — Robin Wharton, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
• De minimis is Latin for something of little importance.
  — Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
• Latin American music duo is known for romantic pop and ballad songs.
  — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
• Colombian folk-pop band is known in the Latin music world for catchy melodies, heartfelt lyrics and energetic live shows.
  — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
• And that’s those moments that mark maybe a before and after in our game of urban or Latin music in general.
  — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026
• From a Latin superstar to free opera concert in a rose garden, there are a ton of great shows and concerts to catch this weekend.
  — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
• Mexican singer-songwriter is influenced by jazz artists and Latin folk singers.
  — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
• Latin-pop singer and actress from Mexico is known for vocal power and dynamic live shows.
  — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
• For decades, the surest route to international success for a Latin artist was to record in English.
  — Faye Bradley, Variety, 2 July 2026
• The summer-long outdoor concert series features jazz, soul and Latin music as well as food, drinks and dancing.
  — Debby Rice, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
• This was a time of right wing dictatorships in some Latin American countries.
  — Chick Pritchard, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026
• And to me, doing something crazy meant playing a weird Latin groove, or Stewart Copeland chops, over a punk-rock riff.
  — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Latin

2 of 2 noun

• Boston Latin School has six sports teams that are not funded by the district.
  — Deanna Pan, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
• Sci-fi can be a tough genre in some markets, such as parts of Latin America.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2024
• Latin was not a uniformly standardized language, and the use of it was diglossic.
  — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
• Some men had left their hometowns in Ecuador and other parts of Latin America.
  — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2023
• Further, the single makes progress on Hot Latin Songs, with a 28-25 jump.
  — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2024
• Uruguay is not the only country in Latin America suffering drought.
  — Jack Guy, CNN, 25 June 2023
• Most recently, the space was home to Tulum Latin Gastropub.
  — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
• No region in the world trades less with itself than Latin America and the Caribbean.
  — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
• The Argentine artist has been nominated before, but has yet to win his first Latin Grammy.
  — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
• Fast-food chains are growing their footprint here, and obesity rates, among the lowest in Latin America, are rising.
  — Simeon Tegel, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
• There were more cases of dengue in Latin America in the first half of this year — more than three million — than in all of 2022.
  — Stephanie Nolen Malin Fezehai, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
• The Queen of Latin Pop was recruited but never actually joined the agency.
  — EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
• Immigrants who had already traveled from across Latin America to these two countries were among the first to lose their hold on any hope of a livelihood.
  — Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 11 May 2023
• For full programming and to to register for Billboard Latin Music Week, click here.
  — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
• Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso are the most recent winners to join the group of Latin Grammy holders since last year.
  — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
• Latin America is another region with high fiscal adoption.
  — Darko Pavic, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
• Other languages The vast size of the Roman realm meant that many languages besides Latin and Greek were spoken there.
  — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
• His father, Carl, managed the local outpost of the nightclub The Latin Quarter.
  — Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 June 2023
• What’s more, the two women leading the informal balloting are from Latin America.
  — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026
• Messi stars in the first episode of the second season, which aired on Star + on June 25 in Latin America.
  — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 28 June 2023
• Latin Latin was originally the language of Latium, the region of Italy where Rome is located.
  — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
• Purchase tickets to the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Week here.
  — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2023
• The dominant language of the western half of the empire was Latin, with Greek predominating in the eastern parts of the empire.
  — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
• The series closed early deals with HBO Latin America and Canal+ in France.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
• In Latin America, Mexico and Brazil also have laws in place to protect the national flag.
  — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
• Last year, a study found that Asunción is one of the top three places in Latin America where $1 million in retirement savings would last the longest.
  — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
• The 2026 Latin Grammy nominations are here — with a few surprises.
  — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
• Vulgar Latin, while not as strictly standardized or formal as Classical Latin, was a literary language in its own right.
  — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
• They were abetted by the Latin churchmen who forged the Donation of Constantine as the pope’s license to appoint a king of the Romans.
  — Dominic Green, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2023
• After fifteen years of living and working in countries across Latin America, she is now based in Medellín, Colombia.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026