Latinism

[ lat-n-iz-uh m ]

/ ˈlæt nˌɪz əm /

noun

a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.

Origin of Latinism

From the Medieval Latin word latīnismus, dating back to 1560–70. See Latin, -ism

Related formsan·ti-Lat·in·ism, noun

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Examples from the Web for latinism

In this Latinism the preterit denotes that a thing or condition that once existed no longer exists.
Modern Spanish Lyrics|Various
This expression, however signior Sylli picked it up, is a Latinism: Erras, tota via aberras.
The Plays of Philip Massinger|Philip Massinger
Latinism, like every new craze, became a passion, and ran through the less intelligent kinds of writing in a wild excess.
English Literature: Modern|G. H. Mair
The expression is a Latinism, the gown standing for the toga.
Minor Poems by Milton|John Milton

There were authors who laboriously tried to Literary dangers of Latinism.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for latinism

Latinism

/ (ˈlætɪˌnɪzəm) /

noun

a word, idiom, or phrase borrowed from Latin

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