Latijn — meaning in English

English meaning

• Latin name The classical language of ancient Rome, ancestor of French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
• roman adj Relating to the city of Rome or the ancient Roman Empire.

Senses

Latijn is used for these senses in English:

• Latin (uncountable) The language of the ancient Romans, other Latins and of the Roman Catholic church, especially Classical Latin.
• Roman (uncountable) The Roman script.

Latin — full definition

1. name The classical language of ancient Rome, ancestor of French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
2. adj Relating to Latin, ancient Rome, or the languages and cultures descended from it.
3. noun A person from a country or culture whose language descends from Latin, especially in Latin America.

roman — full definition

1. adj Relating to the city of Rome or the ancient Roman Empire.
2. adj Describing upright, non-slanted print type, as opposed to italic.
3. noun A native or resident of Rome.

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