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.

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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

Example Sentences

"A union between European and South American nations based on Latinity would be primarily sentimental because Latinity is primarily sentimental."

From Time Magazine Archive

The Latinity has a strong African colouring, and is crammed with obsolete words, agreeably to the taste of the time.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

Don't talk of your Provost and Fellows of Trinity, Famous forever at Greek and Latinity, Faix! and the divels and all at Divinity— Father O'Flynn'd make hares of them all!

From The Charm of Ireland by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

It cannot be said that the Latin prose of which he was capable does credit to his University, and even monkish Latinity was seldom worse than that in which his few surviving letters are couched.

From William de Colchester Abbot of Westminster by Pearce, Ernest Harold

The ancient Teutonic laws and traditions, though committed to medi�val Latinity, are German in spirit.

From Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) by Schoenfeld, Hermann