Latinist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Latinist
From the Medieval Latin word latīnista, dating back to 1530–40. See Latin, -ist
Example Sentences
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The late Rev. Reginald Foster, a beloved Latinist from Milwaukee, was called “the gas station attendant” for his cheap blue jackets.
From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2021
The noted Latinist Helen Waddell convincingly likened him to Maupassant.
From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2018
Valentine in the novel is abrupt, clever, robust, a suffragette, an admirer of Rosa Luxemburg and a good Latinist, and has worked – out of necessity – as a domestic servant.
From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2013
That several of the cardinals present failed to understand must have highlighted for Benedict, an ardent Latinist, how his church has lost touch with its traditions.
From Economist • Feb. 14, 2013
And I know we make fun of Bunny for being such a dreadful Latinist, but he’d managed to eke out a pretty competent little English translation of the more recent entries.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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