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<i>Walker.</i>

<h1>Latinity</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw>La*tin"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>latinitas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>latinit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The Latin tongue, style, or idiom, or the use thereof; specifically, purity of Latin style or idiom.</def> "His ele<?/ant <i>Latinity</i>."

<i>Motley.</i>

<h1>Latinization</h1> <Xpage=833>

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

<blockquote>The Germanization of Britain went far deeper than the <b>Latinization</b> of France. <i>M. Arnold.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Latinize</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw>Lat"in*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Latinized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Latinizing</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>latinizare</ets>: cf. F.<ets>latiniser</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To give Latin terminations or forms to, as to foreign words, in writing Latin.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To bring under the power or influence of the Romans or Latins; to affect with the usages of the Latins, especially in speech.</def> "<i>Latinized</i> races."

<i>Lowell.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To make like the Roman Catholic Church or diffuse its ideas in; <as>as, to <ex>Latinize</ex> the Church of England</as>.</def>

<h1>Latinize</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw>Lat"in*ize</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To use words or phrases borrowed from the Latin.</def>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To come under the influence of the Romans, or of the Roman Catholic Church.</def>

<h1>Latinly</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw>Lat"in*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In the manner of the Latin language; in correct Latin.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Heylin.</i>

<h1>Lation</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw>La"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>latio</ets>, fr. <ets>latus</ets> borne. See <er>Tolerate</er>.]</ety> <def>Transportation; conveyance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Latirostral, Latirostrous</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw><hw>Lat`i*ros"tral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Lat`i*ros"trous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>latirostre</ets>. See <er>Latirostres</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having a broad beak.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Latirostres</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw>Lat`i*ros"tres</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>latus</ets> broad + <ets>rostrum</ets> beak.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The broad-billed singing birds, such as the swallows, and their allies.</def>

<h1>Latish</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw>Lat"ish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Somewhat late.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>