Latinize

American  

[lat-n-ahyz] / ˈlæt nˌaɪz /

especially British, Latinise

verb (used with object)

Latinized, Latinizing

1. to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.

2. to intermix with Latin elements.

3. to translate into Latin.

4. to make Latin American in character.

   The influx of Cuban immigrants has Latinized Miami.

5. Romanize.

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verb (used without object)

Latinized, Latinizing

1. to use words and phrases from Latin.

   He Latinizes in his poetry.

Latinize British  

/ ˈlætɪˌnaɪz /

verb

1. to translate into Latin or Latinisms

2. to transliterate into the Latin alphabet

3. to cause to acquire Latin style or customs

4. to bring Roman Catholic influence to bear upon (the form of religious ceremonies, etc)

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Other Word Forms

• Latinization noun
• Latinizer noun
• de-Latinization noun
• half-Latinized adjective
• un-Latinized adjective

Etymology

Origin of Latinize

First recorded in 1580–90; < Late Latin latīnīzāre “to translate into Latin”; see Latin, -ize

Example Sentences

With the growth of Greek Rite Catholicism in the U. S.�it now numbers 1,000,000 faithful with 300 churches�the Roman hierarchy instituted a subtle campaign to Latinize its conduct.

From Time Magazine Archive

One day when Sapidus called over the list of the scholars, he said, 'I find many barbarous names, I must try to Latinize them.'

From Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. by Freytag, Gustav

Why do our scholars-517- Latinize their names of baptism, changing Peter into Pierius, and John into Janus, or Jovianus?

From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington

It was not, then, Harvey's purpose to Latinize our tongue.

From A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism by Spingarn, Joel Elias

At least, they didn’t try to Latinize things in extraterrestrial zoology any more.

From Little Fuzzy by Piper, H. Beam