Latin

Latin
1. adjective /ˈlæt.ɪn,ˈlæt.ɪn,ˈlæt.ən/
a) Of or relating to the language spoken in ancient Rome.

Africa was the natural leader because there the number of Christians who were of Roman origin and Latin speech was probably far greater than in so cosmopolitan a city as Rome.

b) Of or relating to the script of the language spoken in ancient Rome and many modern alphabets.

The Croatian incunabula printed in Latin letters are indubitably the products of a very modest establishment.

2. noun /ˈlæt.ɪn,ˈlæt.ɪn,ˈlæt.ən/
a) The language of the ancient Romans and of the Roman Catholic church, especially Classical Latin.

When the Christian Church rose in stature in the Dark Ages, its adoption of Latin as the official language assured its eternal life.

b) A person native to ancient Rome or its Empire.

Like Copernicus and Galileo, Johannes Kepler was a renowned astronomer who wrote in Latin.

See Also: Latium, latus, Lazio, Latino

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