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Latin Definition & Meaning

latin
adjective
  1. of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language; "Latin verb conjugations"
  2. relating to people or countries speaking Romance languages; "Latin America"
  3. relating to languages derived from Latin; "Romance languages"
  4. of or relating to the ancient region of Latium; "Latin towns"
noun
  1. any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
  2. an inhabitant of ancient Latium
  3. a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin

"Latin" in song lyrics

See how latin is used in real songs:

  • "God's not a white or black man, Asian or Latin"
    The Ambassador f/ The Tonic — Honor & Glory
  • "I'm finna blow on that Bin Laden, so talk money, pig latin"
    A$AP Rocky f/ ScHoolboy Q — Brand New Guy
  • "Check the dollar bill under the pyramid in Latin"
    Benefit — The United Stage of America

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Frequently asked questions

What does latin mean?
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language; "Latin verb conjugations" relating to people or countries speaking Romance languages; "Latin America" relating to languages derived from Latin; "Romance languages" of or relating to the ancient region of Latium; "Latin towns" any dialect of the language of ancient Rome an inhabitant of ancient Latium a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin
What part of speech is latin?
Latin is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does latin have?
Latin has 7 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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