Latinism
[ lat-n-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈlæt nˌɪz əm /
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noun
a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Latinism
an·ti-Lat·in·ism, nounWords nearby Latinism
Latin Church, Latin cross, latine, Latinian, Latinic, Latinism, Latinist, Latinity, Latinize, Latino, Latino-Faliscan
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Latinism
/ (ˈlætɪˌnɪzəm) /
noun
a word, idiom, or phrase borrowed from Latin
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