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Latinity

American  
[luh-tin-i-tee] / ləˈtɪn ɪ ti /

noun

  1. knowledge or use of the Latin language.

    He bemoaned the lack of Latinity among today's scholars.

  2. Latin style or idiom.

Latinity British  
/ ləˈtɪnɪtɪ /

noun

  1. facility in the use of Latin

  2. Latin style, esp in literature

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Etymology

Origin of Latinity

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

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