Latinate

[ lat-n-eyt ]

adjective

1. of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.

Latinate

/ ˈlætɪˌneɪt /

adjective

1. (of writing, vocabulary, etc) imitative of or derived from Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of Latinate¹

First recorded in 1900–05; Latin + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

He is known to be difficult, because of his love of the Latinate, and his non-linear, digressive, even symphonic, narrative style.

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