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Phrases 70
- Latin ChurchOne of the 24 particular churches (sui juris) in full communion with the Holy See and the rest of the Catholic Church which uses the Latin liturgical rites.
- Latin AmericaThose parts of the Americas which speak Romance (Latin-derived) languages, namely Spanish, Portuguese, French, or creoles based on these.
- New LatinThe reformed Latin language as written or spoken as a lingua franca from 14th century Renaissance Latin to Contemporary Latin beginning in the late 19th century.
- Classical LatinThe Latin language as spoken and written in formal speeches, literature, the arts, etc., by the ancient Romans.
- Latin AmericanA native or inhabitant of Latin America, or of such descent.
- Late LatinThe form of the Latin language used between the 2nd/3rd and 6th centuries.
- Old LatinThe Latin language in the period before the age of Classical Latin; particularly Latin before 75 BC.
- Contemporary LatinThe Latin language as used from the late 19th century to the present.
- Medieval LatinThe Latin language as used during the Middle Ages, before it was developed by the Italian humanists into Renaissance Latin.
- Latin squareAn n-by-n arrangement of n different integers such that each row, each column and each of the two diagonals contains each of the integers once and once only.
- Vulgar LatinThe Latin language as spoken by the Roman people, as opposed to Classical Latin as written in formal literature. Developed into Proto-Romance and descendant languages in the Early Middle Ages.
- Latin alphabetThe 26-letter alphabet consisting of the following letters (presented in majuscule and minuscule pairs)
- Ecclesiastical LatinThe Latin language as spoken, written, and used in the Christian church and in church services.
- Latin scriptThe Latin alphabet.
- African LatinSynonym of African Romance: An extinct Romance language spoken in the various provinces of Roman Africa by the African Romans under the later Roman Empire and its various post-Roman successor states in the region.
- Church LatinThe Latin language as spoken, written, and used in the Christian church and in church services.
- Early LatinSynonym of Old Latin: The Latin language in the period before the age of Classical Latin; particularly Latin before 75 BC.
- Low LatinVulgar Latin
- Middle LatinA form of the Latin language used in the Middle Ages, primarily as a medium of scholarly exchange and as the liturgical language of the medieval Roman Catholic Church, but also as a language of science, literature, law, and administration.
- Latin QuarterA neighborhood of Paris, France, around the Sorbonne.
- Latin nameThe formal Latin or Latinized name of a biological taxon according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a species or subspecific taxon.
- pig LatinA type of wordplay in which (English) words are altered by moving the onset consonants of a word to the end and appending -ay [eɪ̯], except when the word begins with a vowel, in which case -way [weɪ̯] is suffixed with no leading phonetic …
- Neo LatinAlternative form of Neo-Latin; Synonym of New Latin.
- Latin crossA cross consisting of a vertical bar intersected by a shorter horizontal one above its midpoint; the form of the Christian cross: ✝
- Latin namesplural of Latin name: The formal Latin or Latinized name of a biological taxon according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a species or subspecific taxon.
Compound words 26
- latinoAlternative letter-case form of Latino.
- latimerSynonym of interpreter: A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another, particularly
- gratinThe top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.
- LatinistA scholar who studies the Latin language.
- LatinhoodThe state, condition, or status of Latin or of being Latin (in all senses); Latinity.
- LatinlyIn the manner of the Latin language; in correct Latin.
- LatinophobiaFear or hatred of Latinos.
- LatindomThe realm or sphere of Latin or Latin influence.
- LatinisticOf, pertaining to, or derived from, Latin; in the Latin style or idiom.
- delatinizationThe removal of Latin elements from something.