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Latin
Adjective
  • ∙ Of or relating to the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium which is rarely used.
  • ∙ Of or relating to the script of the language spoken in ancient Rome and many modern alphabets.
  • ∙ Of or relating to ancient Rome or its Empire.
  • ∙ Of or relating to Latium (modern Lazio), the region around Rome.
  • ∙ Of or relating to the customs and people descended from the ancient Romans and their Empire.
  • ∙ Of or from Latin America or of Latin American culture.
  • ∙ Roman Catholic; of or pertaining to the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church. Christianity
Proper noun
  • ∙ The language of the ancient Romans, other Latins and of the Roman Catholic church, especially Classical Latin.
Noun
  • ∙ A person native to ancient Rome or its Empire.
  • ∙ A person from one of the modern European countries (including France, Spain etc.) whose language is descended from Latin.
  • ∙ A person from Latin America.
  • ∙ A person adhering to Roman Catholic practice. Christianity
  • ∙ A person native to the ancient region of Latium.