latin

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See also: Latin, látin, latín, Latîn, lätin, łatin, and Latin@

Albanian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin Latīnus.

Adjective

latin (feminine latine)

  1. Latin
    gjuha latine ― the Latin language
    alfabeti latin ― the Latin alphabet
    Amerika Latine ― Latin America

Noun

latín m (plural latínë, definite latíni, definite plural latínët)

  1. Roman (ancient citizen of Rome)
    Synonym: romák

References

  • “latin”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • “latin”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980

Danish

Etymology 1

From Latin Latīnus, from Latium (“Latium”) +‎ -īnus.

Pronunciation

Noun

latin n or c (singular definite latinen)

  1. the Latin language
  2. Latin language (as a school subject)
Declension
Declension of latin
common
gender 		Singular
indefinite definite
nominative latin latinen
genitive latins latinens
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Etymology 2

From English Latin (“Latin American”).

Pronunciation

Noun

latin n or c (uninflected)

  1. Latin American dance
  2. Latin American music

Finnish

Noun

latin

  1. genitive singular of lati

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French latin, from Old French latin, borrowed from Latin latīnus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la.tɛ̃/
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Adjective

latin (feminine latine, masculine plural latins, feminine plural latines)

  1. Latin
  2. Latino

Noun

latin m (plural latins)

  1. (uncountable) the Latin language
  2. (countable) a male of South American or Mediterranean origins

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Further reading

Anagrams

Hungarian

Pronunciation

Adjective

latin (not comparable)

  1. Roman, Latin
    latin betűk ― Roman characters
    a latin nyelv ― Latin
    Latinul tanulok. ― I am studying Latin. (literally, “in Latin”)

Declension

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative latin latinok
accusative latint latinokat
dative latinnak latinoknak
instrumental latinnal latinokkal
causal-final latinért latinokért
translative latinná latinokká
terminative latinig latinokig
essive-formal latinként latinokként
essive-modal latinul —
inessive latinban latinokban
superessive latinon latinokon
adessive latinnál latinoknál
illative latinba latinokba
sublative latinra latinokra
allative latinhoz latinokhoz
elative latinból latinokból
delative latinról latinokról
ablative latintól latinoktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		latiné latinoké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		latinéi latinokéi

Derived terms

Compound words
Expressions

Noun

latin (countable and uncountable, plural latinok)

  1. Latin (people)
  2. Latin (language)

Declension

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative latin latinok
accusative latint latinokat
dative latinnak latinoknak
instrumental latinnal latinokkal
causal-final latinért latinokért
translative latinná latinokká
terminative latinig latinokig
essive-formal latinként latinokként
essive-modal — —
inessive latinban latinokban
superessive latinon latinokon
adessive latinnál latinoknál
illative latinba latinokba
sublative latinra latinokra
allative latinhoz latinokhoz
elative latinból latinokból
delative latinról latinokról
ablative latintól latinoktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		latiné latinoké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		latinéi latinokéi
Possessive forms of latin
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. latinom latinjaim
2nd person sing. latinod latinjaid
3rd person sing. latinja latinjai
1st person plural latinunk latinjaink
2nd person plural latinotok latinjaitok
3rd person plural latinjuk latinjaik

Further reading

  • latin in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English latin and Old French latin.

Adjective

latin

  1. Alternative form of Latyn

Etymology 2

From Old English Latin and Old French latin.

Proper noun

latin

  1. Alternative form of Latyn

Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French latin.

Noun

latin m (uncountable)

  1. Latin language

Adjective

latin m (feminine singular latine, masculine plural latins, feminine plural latines)

  1. Latin (relating to the Latin language)

Descendants

  • French: latin

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Pronunciation

Noun

latin m (definite singular latinen) (uncountable)

  1. Latin (the language)

Derived terms

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References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Noun

latin m (definite singular latinen) (uncountable)

  1. Latin (the language)

Derived terms

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References

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin latīnus.

Pronunciation

Noun

latin m (uncountable)

  1. the Latin language

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin latīnus.

Noun

latin oblique singular, m (nominative singular latins)

  1. Latin language

Descendants

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

Adjective

latin

  1. Latin

Noun

latin m

  1. Latin

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin latīnus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

latin m or n (feminine singular latină, masculine plural latini, feminine and neuter plural latine)

  1. Latin

Declension

Declension of latin
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite latin latină latini latine
definite latinul latina latinii latinele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite latin latine latini latine
definite latinului latinei latinilor latinelor

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Swedish

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sv

Noun

latin n

  1. Latin language

Declension

Declension of latin 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative latin latinet — —
Genitive latins latinets — —

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Further reading

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