Latinate

See also: latinate

English

Etymology

From Latin +‎ -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: lăʹtĭnət, IPA^(key): /ˈlætɪnət/
• (General American) enPR: lăʹtǐnət, IPA^(key): /ˈlætɪnət/, [ˈlæʔənəʔ]

Adjective

Latinate (comparative more Latinate, superlative most Latinate)

1. (not comparable) Of or derived from Latin.
2. (comparable) Characteristic of or pertaining to Latin.

Derived terms

• unlatinate

Translations

Translations

Spanish: latinizante, latinista

References

• “Latinate, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]

Anagrams

• Nattalie