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  1. adj. Alternative capitalization of Latin.
  2. n. Latin language

Etymologies

  1. Middle English, from Old French and from Old English lǣden, both from Latin Latīnus, from Latium, an ancient country of west-central Italy.

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  • reesetee "The resurgence of a language once rejected as outdated and irrelevant is reflected across the country as Latin is embraced by a new generation of students . . . who seek to increase SAT scores or stand out from their friends, or simply harbor a fascination for the ancient language after reading Harry Potter’s Latin-based chanting spells."
    -- "A Dead Language That’s Very Much Alive," NYT Online, 10/6/08 Oct 8, 2008

  • brtom Makes them feel more important to be prayed over in Latin.
    Joyce, Ulysses, 6 Dec 31, 2006

‘latin’ has been looked up 993 times, added to 11 lists, commented on 2 times, and is not a valid Scrabble word.