I. Lat‧in¹ /ˈlætɪn $ ˈlætn/ noun

1. [uncountable] the language used in ancient Rome

2. [countable] someone from Latin America

3. [countable] someone from a southern European country whose language developed from Latin, for example Spain, Portugal, or Italy

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II. Latin² adjective
[Date: 900-1000; Language: Latin; Origin: Latinus 'of Latium, Roman', from Latium ancient country of Italy]

1. relating to the Latin language:
a Latin inscription

2. from or relating to South America:
Latin music

3. from or relating to southern European countries whose languages developed from Latin, for example Spain, Portugal, or Italy

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latin
noun
ADJ. classical | medieval
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