Latinate
See also: latinate
English edit
Etymology edit
Latin + -ate, adjectival suffix.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: lăʹtĭnət, IPA(key): /ˈlætɪnət/
Adjective edit
Latinate (comparative more Latinate, superlative most Latinate)
- (not comparable) Of or derived from Latin.
- (comparable) Characteristic of or pertaining to Latin.
References edit
- “Latinate, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]