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Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. Alternative capitalization of Latin.
- n. Latin language
Etymologies
- Middle English, from Old French and from Old English lǣden, both from Latin Latīnus, from Latium, an ancient country of west-central Italy.
Examples
“Also the term latin american & hispanic being a race apart from the white is some nonsense tag given by the fu**ing fatass and ignorants northern Americans excluding Canadians.”
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“Now, while it may appear that this story has nothing to do with Mexico, that is incorrect and the reason I am telling that story on this thread is because it is critical for readers to know the attitudes of certain latin cultures toward the law.”
“I would not be surprised if every government (at least in latin america) is doing something similar.”
“( "Before you can get on the plane, TSA procedures require each of you to place your underwear on your head and sing 'I'm a Little Teapot' in latin ...")”
“It means “warm” in latin and “beautiful” in greek so …”
“I read an article not too long ago that said that sugar farmers in latin/south America were actually harvesting their sugar, adding poisons to it so that it was no longer edible (to get around edible sugar import tariffs), and then exporting it to the US for methanol production.”
“Sam speakin latin was almost orgasmic. .gets me every time. memorized now & everything .. so hot! tina says:”
“Here in latin america is worst for the next 2 mothns only 1 movie thats maybe is worth watching, eagle eye (3 dollars or rental) gets here november 20 and max payne (rental now) december 4, they bring crap everytime like house of bunny but Burn After Reading, Body of Lies, Traitor, RocknRolla, Appaloosa, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, W. dont have a day when they gets here.”
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“That is probably a little worse here in latin america but I'm guessing that those Kennedy boys would fit right in.”
“These same tactics were used by the right wing in latin america, and completely destroyed the continent economically and socially.”
reesetee "The resurgence of a language once rejected as outdated and irrelevant is reflected across the country as Latin is embraced by a new generation of students .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