Latinize

Latinize
Latinize Lat"in*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Latinized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Latinizing}.] [L. latinizare: cf. F. latiniser.] 1. To give Latin terminations or forms to, as to foreign words, in writing Latin. [1913 Webster]

2. To bring under the power or influence of the Romans or Latins; to affect with the usages of the Latins, especially in speech. ``Latinized races.'' --Lowell. [1913 Webster]

3. To make like the Roman Catholic Church or diffuse its ideas in; as, to Latinize the Church of England. [1913 Webster]

4. to write in the latin alphabet.

Syn: Romanize. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Latinize — Lat in*ize, v. i. To use words or phrases borrowed from the Latin. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To come under the influence of the Romans, or of the Roman Catholic Church. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Latinize — (Amer.) Lat·in·ize || lætɪnaɪz v. translate into Latin; give a Latin form to (a word, etc.); make conformable to the customs or traditions of the Latins or the Latin Church; cause to adopt catholicism (also Latinise) …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • latinize — verb ( ized; izing) Usage: often capitalized Date: 1589 transitive verb 1. a. obsolete to translate into Latin b. to give a Latin form to c. to introduce Latinisms into d. romanize 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Latinize — Latinization, n. /lat n uyz /, v., Latinized, Latinizing. v.t. 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… …   Universalium

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  • Latinize — or Latinise verb 1》 give a Latin or Latinate form to (a word).     ↘archaic translate into Latin. 2》 cause to conform to the ideas and customs of the ancient Romans or the Latin Church. Derivatives Latinization noun Latinizer noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • latinize — lat·in·ize …   English syllables

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