Latinus

[ luh-tahy-nuhs, -tee- ]

noun

, Roman Legend.

1. the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.

Example Sentences

Latinus was king of the Latins, a small tribe whose chief town was Laurentum.

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The said Latinus reigned thirty-two years, and was very wise; and he much bettered the Latin tongue.

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King Latinus taketh from thee thy betrothed wife, and chooseth a stranger that he should inherit his kingdom.

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Latinus bovem ad fanum Dianae egit et causam sacerdoti Romano exposuit.

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Latinus, the son of Faunus, was alive some years after that city had been taken; when neas was supposed to have arrived in Italy.

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