Latinate
/ˈlætɪnət/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Nonstandard spelling of Latinate. alt-of, nonstandard
- 2 Of or derived from Latin. not-comparable
- 3 Characteristic of or pertaining to Latin. comparable
Adjective
- 1 derived from or imitative of Latin wordnet
Example
More examples"He said that Esperanto was a "Japanesque Latinate language.""
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin latināt(us) (“Latin-speaking”), from Latin latīnō (“to speak Latin”). By surface analysis, Latin + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).