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Definition of Latin adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Latin

adjective
 
/ˈlætɪn/
 
/ˈlætn/
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  1. of or in the Latin language
    • Latin poetry
  2. connected with or typical of the countries or peoples using languages developed from Latin, such as Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or French
    • a Latin temperament
  3. connected with or typical of Latin American music
    • music with a Latin beat
    4. Word Originfrom Latin Latinus ‘of Latium’, an ancient region of west central Italy settled during the earlier part of the 1st millennium BCE.
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