Latin
adjective/ˈlætɪn/
/ˈlætn/
- of or in the Latin language
- Latin poetry
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- connected with or typical of the countries or peoples using languages developed from Latin, such as Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or French
- a Latin temperament
- connected with or typical of Latin American music
- music with a Latin beat
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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