latīnis
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin latīnus (“Latin”), itself derived from Latium, the name of the region in Central Italy where the ancient Latins lived (and where Rome is located).
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
latīnis m (2nd declension, feminine form: latīniete)
- a Latin man; a male member of the people of Latium (today's Lazio) in ancient Italy
- a Latino, a man from Latin America
- (genitive plural) Latin; pertaining to the Latin people of ancient Italy, and especially to their language
- latīņu impērija ― the Latin empire
- latīņu valoda ― the Latin language
- latīņu alfabēts ― the Latin alphabet
- latīņu burti ― Latin letters
- (genitive plural) Latin, Latino; pertaining to Latin America and its peoples
- Latīņu Amerika, Latīņamerika ― Latin America
Declension edit
Declension of latīnis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | latīnis | latīņi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | latīni | latīņus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | latīņa | latīņu |
| dative (datīvs) | latīnim | latīņiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | latīni | latīņiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | latīnī | latīņos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | latīni | latīņi |