"latin" | Definition and Related Words

Adjective

Of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language (synset 303091529)
"Latin verb conjugations"
Relating to people or countries speaking Romance languages (synset 303091920)
"Latin America"
Relating to languages derived from Latin (synset 303091779)
"Romance languages"

same as: romance
Of or relating to the ancient region of Latium (synset 303091666)
"Latin towns"

Noun

Any dialect of the language of ancient Rome (synset 106975340)
associated with:
- 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)
- nihil - (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)
- annum - (Latin) year
- de novo - from the beginning
- a.m., ante meridiem - before noon
- p.m., post meridiem - between noon and midnight
is a type of: italic, italic language - a branch of the Indo-European languages of which Latin is the chief representative
subtypes:
- 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
- low latin - any dialect of Latin other than classical Latin
- 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, romance language - the group of languages derived from Latin
An inhabitant of ancient Latium (synset 110267705)
is a type of: denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant - a person who inhabits a particular place
A person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin (synset 110267577)
is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being