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latin (enc)

Latin

Noun1.Latin - any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
res gestae - things done
hybrid, loan-blend, loanblend - a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
Italic language, Italic - a branch of the Indo-European languages of which Latin is the chief representative
Old Latin - the oldest recorded Latin (dating back at early as the 6th century B.C.)
classical Latin - the language of educated people in ancient Rome; "Latin is a language as dead as dead can be. It killed the ancient Romans--and now it's killing me"
Low Latin - any dialect of Latin other than the classical
Biblical Latin, Late Latin - the form of Latin written between the 3rd and 8th centuries
Neo-Latin, New Latin - Latin since the Renaissance; used for scientific nomenclature
Latinian language, Romance language, Romance - the group of languages derived from Latin
nihil - (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ); "nihil habet"
annum - (Latin) year; "per annum"
de novo - from the beginning
A.M., ante meridiem - before noon; "let's meet at 11 A.M."
P.M., PM, post meridiem - between noon and midnight; "let's meet at 8 P.M."
2.Latin - an inhabitant of ancient Latium
denizen, dweller, inhabitant, indweller - a person who inhabits a particular place
3.Latin - a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin
human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Adj.1.Latin - of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language; "Latin verb conjugations"
2.Latin - having or resembling the psychology or temper characteristic of people of Latin America; "very Latin in temperament"; "a Latin disdain"; "his hot Latin blood"
emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"
3.Latin - relating to people or countries speaking Romance languages; "Latin America"
4.Latin - relating to languages derived from Latin; "Romance languages"
5.Latin - of or relating to the ancient region of Latium; "Latin towns"

 

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