Latyn
See also: latyn
Middle English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From a confluence of Old English Latin and Old French latin, latyn, both from Latin Latīnus.
Alternative forms edit
Proper noun edit
Latyn (plural Latyns)
- The Latin language or speech/text in it.
- 14th Century, Chaucer, General Prologue
- And whan that he wel dronken hadde the wyn,
Than wolde he speke no word but Latyn.- And when he had drunk all the wine
He would not speak a word other than Latin
- And when he had drunk all the wine
- And whan that he wel dronken hadde the wyn,
- 14th Century, Chaucer, General Prologue
- Speech in general; what one says.
- A Roman; one who (natively) speaks Latin.
- (rare) A member of the Western church.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “Lā̆tī̆n, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-06-01.
Etymology 2 edit
From a confluence of Old English latin and Old French latin, both from Latin latīnus.
Alternative forms edit
Adjective edit
Latyn
- Relating to the Latin language:
- Latin-speaking; using Latin.
- (rare) Written in or composed in Latin.
- Relating to the Romans.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “Lā̆tī̆n, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-06-01.