What does "latinize" mean?
Latinize: To bring under the power or influence of the Romans or Latins; to affect with the usages of the Latins, especially in speech. "Latinized races." Lowell.
Additional senses
- 2.To make like the Roman Catholic Church or diffuse its ideas in; as, to Latinize the Church of England.
- 3.To use words or phrases borrowed from the Latin. Dryden.
- 4.To come under the influence of the Romans, or of the Roman Catholic Church.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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