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Meaning of 'latinize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Latinize [ v. i.]
- To use words or phrases borrowed from the Latin.
- To come under the influence of the Romans, or of the Roman Catholic Church.
2 . Latinize [ v. t.]
- To give Latin terminations or forms to, as to foreign words, in writing Latin.
- To bring under the power or influence of the Romans or Latins; to affect with the usages of the Latins, especially in speech.
- To make like the Roman Catholic Church or diffuse its ideas in; as, to Latinize the Church of England.

Meaning of 'latinize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . latinize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- write in the Latin alphabet
Example in sentence:
  • many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names

Nearby Words:

lat latakia latch latched latchet latching latchkey latchstring late lated

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