Latinism
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Latinism
From the Medieval Latin word latīnismus, dating back to 1560–70. See Latin, -ism
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Similarly we have the terms Latinism, Hellenism, Teutonism, etc.
From Practical Exercises in English by Huber Gray Buehler
Whatever Toni had told him of Latinism and Mediterranean civilization, he now accepted as great truths.
From Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel by Charlotte Brewster Jordan
Latinism, like every new craze, became a passion, and ran through the less intelligent kinds of writing in a wild excess.
From English Literature: Modern Home University Library of Modern Knowledge by G. H. (George Herbert) Mair
This use of the participle is a Latinism: see note, l.
From Milton's Comus by William Bell
Infámous, having a bad name, ill-famed: a Latinism.
From Milton's Comus by William Bell
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