The Latin races
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The peoples the basis of whose language is Latin; i.e. the Italians, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Rumanians, etc.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Latin races” mean?
The peoples the basis of whose language is Latin; i.e. the Italians, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Rumanians, etc.
Is “The Latin races” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.