Definition of "latinate" [latinate]

• Nonstandard spelling of Latinate. (adjective)

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• "It's a nice, gristly, Germanic word, contrasting with the limitless space evoked by the latinate "America"."
• "In Dragonchaser, I gave a lot of characters Lithuanian names like Giedrus and Skaidrys - these names have a latinate feel it's only a slight oversimplification to describe Lithuanian nomenclature as latinised Polish without the overfamiliarity of actual Latin names."
• "Subsequent investigation proved PURLES OVIS to be a latinate version of a similar substance, this time from sheep."