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The term is also sometimes used by Biblical scholars to designate a Latin word in Greek letters, or the Latin sense of a Greek word in the Greek Testament.

Lat"in*ist, n. [Cf. F. latiniste.] One skilled in Latin; a Latin scholar. Cowper.

He left school a good Latinist.

Macaulay.

Lat`in*is"tic (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or derived from, Latin; in the Latin style or idiom. "Latinistic words." Fitzed. Hall.

La*tin"i*tas`ter (?), n. [Cf. Poetaster.] One who has but a smattering of Latin. Walker.

La*tin"i*ty (?), n. [L. latinitas: cf. F. latinité.] The Latin tongue, style, or idiom, or the use thereof; specifically, purity of Latin style or idiom. "His ele&?;ant Latinity." Motley.

Lat`in*i*za"tion (?), n. The act or process of Latinizing, as a word, language, or country.

The Germanization of Britain went far deeper than the Latinization of France.

M. Arnold.

Lat"in*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Latinized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Latinizing (?).] [L. latinizare: cf. F. latiniser.] 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. "Latinized races." Lowell.

3. To make like the Roman Catholic Church or diffuse its ideas in; as, to Latinize the Church of England.

Lat"in*ize, v. i. To use words or phrases borrowed from the Latin. Dryden.

2. To come under the influence of the Romans, or of the Roman Catholic Church.

Lat"in*ly, adv. In the manner of the Latin language; in correct Latin. [Obs.] Heylin.

La"tion (?), n. [L. latio, fr. latus borne. See Tolerate.] Transportation; conveyance. [Obs.]

{ Lat`i*ros"tral (?), Lat`i*ros"trous (?), } a. [Cf. F. latirostre. See Latirostres.] (Zoöl.) Having a broad beak. Sir T. Browne.

||Lat`i*ros"tres (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. latus broad + rostrum beak.] ||(Zoöl.) The broad-billed singing birds, such as the swallows, and ||their allies. || Lat"ish (?), a. Somewhat late. [Colloq.]

Lat`i*ster"nal (?), a. [L. latus broad + E. sternal.] (Zoöl.) Having a broad breastbone, or sternum; -- said of anthropoid apes.

Lat"i*tan*cy (?), n. [See Latitant.] Act or state of lying hid, or lurking. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Lat"i*tant (?), a. [L. latitans, pr. of latitare to lie hid, to lurk, v. intens. fr. latere to be hid: cf. F. latitant.] Lying hid; concealed; latent. [R.]

||Lat"i*tat (?), n. [L., he lies hid.] (O. Eng. Law) A writ based upon ||the presumption that the person summoned was hiding. Blackstone. || Lat`i*ta"tion (?), n. [L. latitatio.] A lying in concealment; hiding. [Obs.]

Lat"i*tude (?), n. [F. latitude, L. latitudo, fr. latus broad, wide, for older stlatus; perh. akin to E. strew.] 1. Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given point or line; breadth; width.

Provided the length do not exceed the latitude above one third part.

Sir H. Wotton.

2. Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence, looseness; laxity; independence.

In human actions there are no degrees and precise natural limits described, but a latitude is indulged.