Latiner

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of interpreter. historical

    "Latimer is the Corruption of Latiner, it ſignifies he that interprets Latine, and though he interpreted French, Spaniſh, or Italian, he was call'd the King's Latiner, that is, the King's Interpreter."

  2. 2
    A person who speaks and reads Latin, particularly (historical) an early modern student or scholar. colloquial, obsolete

    ""But is he not a very good preacher?" "Au aye, beloike he be a goodish preacher, but no Latiner, measter, no Latiner.""

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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interpreterlatinophone

Example

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"Latimer is the Corruption of Latiner, it ſignifies he that interprets Latine, and though he interpreted French, Spaniſh, or Italian, he was call'd the King's Latiner, that is, the King's Interpreter."

Etymology

From Middle English latyner, latynier (also latymer), from Anglo-Norman latimer, from Old French latinier, latimier, etc., from Latin latinārius, from lingua Latina + -ārius (“-ary”). Compare Old English Lǣdenware (“a Latin-speaker, Roman”). Doublet of latimer.

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