English Explanatory Dictionary

latinate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Nonstandard spelling of Latinate.
adj
  1. Of or derived from Latin.
  2. Characteristic of or pertaining to Latin.

Pronunciation

lăʹtĭnət /ˈlætɪnət/ lăʹtǐnət [ˈlæʔənəʔ] lăʹtǐnāt /ˈlætɪneɪt/ [ˈlæʔɪneɪʔ]

Word forms

latinate more latinate most latinate

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin latināt(us) (“Latin-speaking”), from Latin latīnō (“to speak Latin”). By surface analysis, Latin + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Derived words

unlatinate

Translations

Latin: latinātus Spanish: latinizante Spanish: latinista Spanish: latinado Tamil: இலத்தீனிய
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