Latinity

[ luh-tin-i-tee ]

/ ləˈtɪn ɪ ti /

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noun

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

Latin style or idiom.

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Origin of Latinity

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

Words nearby Latinity

latine, Latinian, Latinic, Latinism, Latinist, Latinity, Latinize, Latino, Latino-Faliscan, Latin Quarter, Latin Rite

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How to use Latinity in a sentence

If these verses were composed in good Latinity, the first word of the pentameter probably was justitiam.
Notes and Queries, Number 241, June 10, 1854|Various
Without the remoteness of the Latinity the thought would come too close and shake too cruelly.
The Rhythm of Life|Alice Meynell
What lot more cursed than to quit the pure ether of Latinity for the lower region of matter?
The Long Night|Stanley Weyman
It is indeed capable of proof that in the purest ages of Latinity some variation existed between these two.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam

Nobody ever carried further the pedantic affectation of avoiding modern terms in his Latinity.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam

British Dictionary definitions for Latinity

Latinity

/ (ləˈtɪnɪtɪ) /

noun

facility in the use of Latin

Latin style, esp in literature

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