| latinize | 1. To give Latin terminations or forms to, as to foreign words, in writing Latin. 2. To bring under the power or influence of the Romans or Latins; to affect with the usages of the Latins, especially in speech. "Latinised races." 3. To make like the Roman Catholic Church or diffuse its ideas in; as, to Latinize the Church of England. Origin: L. Latinizare: cf. F.latiniser. To use words or phrases borrowed from the Latin. 2. To come under the influence of the Romans, or of the Roman Catholic Church. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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