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noun
1. 1.
the language of ancient Rome and its empire, widely used historically as a language of
scholarship and administration.
2. 2.
a native or inhabitant of a country whose language developed from Latin, especially a
Latin American.
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adjective
1. 1.
relating to or in the Latin language.
"Latin poetry"
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2. 2.
relating to the countries or peoples using languages, especially Spanish, that developed
from Latin.
"Mexico and other Latin countries"
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Latin - Wikipedia
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Latin is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin
was originally spoken in the area around Rome, ...
Official language in: Holy See
Language family: Indo-European > Italic > Lati...
Native to: Latium; Roman Kingdom / Republic / ...
Writing system: Latin alphabet
Latin alphabet · Classical Latin · Old Latin · List of Latin phrases
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Latin America - Wikipedia

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Latin America is the portion of the Americas comprising countries and regions where
Romance languages—languages that derived from Latin—such as Spanish, ...
Countries: 20
Population: 642,216,682 (2018 est.)
Population density: 31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Languages: Romance languages; Others: Que...

Latin language | Definition, Origin, Examples, Rules, & Facts

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29 Jul 2021 — Latin language, Indo-European language in the Italic group and ancestral to the
modern Romance languages. During the Middle Ages and until ...
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