Latinity

[luh-tin-i-tee]

noun

knowledge or use of the Latin language: He bemoaned the lack of Latinity among today's scholars.

Latin style or idiom.

Origin of Latinity

First recorded in 1610–20, Latinity is from the Latin word latīnitās Latin style. See Latin, -ity

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Examples from the Web for latinity

Historical Examples of latinity

They generally lose their point when they lose their Latinity.
The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
E. Rameur
Its Latinity is good, and might belong to the classical period.
Charles Sumner; his Complete Works, v. 4-20
Charles Sumner
"Late seventeenth century Latinity," commented Average Jones.
Average Jones
Samuel Hopkins Adams
He had dared to differ with Fraser, a hot pedant, on some piece of Latinity.
The Wits and Beaux of Society
Grace & Philip Wharton
"More abundant in vocabulary than elegant in Latinity," was their comment, a fault they considered marking all French Latin.
Charles the Bold
Ruth Putnam

British Dictionary definitions for latinity

Latinity

noun

facility in the use of Latin

Latin style, esp in literature

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