English · Word Candidate

Latin

/ˈlæt.ɪn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Latins

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or relating to Latin: the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến tiếng Latin: ngôn ngữ được nói ở La Mã cổ và các thành phố khác của Latium

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Adjective

Examples

Africa was the natural leader because there the number of Christians who were of Roman origin and Latin speech was probably far greater than in so cosmopolitan a city as Rome.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or relating to the script of the language spoken in ancient Rome and many modern alphabets.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến văn bản của ngôn ngữ được nói ở La Mã cổ và nhiều bảng chữ cái hiện đại

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Adjective

Examples

The Serbo-Croatian incunabula printed in Latin letters are indubitably the products of a very modest establishment.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person native to ancient Rome or its Empire.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người bản địa của La Mã cổ hoặc Đế chế của nó

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Noun

Examples

This appears incontestably from the manner in which the Latins wrote Greek words and names[…]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A member of an Italic tribe that included the early inhabitants of the city of Rome, and from about 1000 BC inhabited the region known as Old Latium.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thành viên của một bộ lạc Italic bao gồm cư dân đầu tiên của thành phố Rome

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Latin” mean?

Of or relating to Latin: the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium.

Is “Latin” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.