From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Languages, Nationality & raceLatinLat‧in1 /ˈlætɪn $ ˈlætn/ noun1[uncountable]SLL the language used in ancient Rome2[countable]SAN someone from Latin America3[countable] someone from a southernEuropean country whose language developed from Latin, for example Spain, Portugal, or ItalyExamples from the CorpusLatin• William Stearn, author of BotanicalLatin.• At seventy-four, he publishedhumorousverse in Latin.• On 11 September 1962, PopeJohnbroadcast to the world in Latin.• To those few students of Latin who express a particular interest.• They were sureLatin would make it harder.Related topics: Languages, Nationality & race, GeographyLatinLatin2 adjective1SLLrelating to the Latin languagea Latin inscription2SANSGfrom or relating to South AmericaLatin music3from or relating to southern European countries whose languages developed from Latin, for example Spain, Portugal, or ItalyExamples from the CorpusLatin• Walls are covered with grainyblow-ups of sleek-jawed Latinathletes.• He was big on Latinculture.• The Latinnames of the gods are used.• They gathered in the LatinQuarter in their thousands.OriginLatin2(900-1000)LatinLatinus"of Latium, Roman", from Latium ancient country of Italy