English Dictionary

Latin

/ˈlæt.ɪn/

noun

(countable) A person native to ancient Rome or its Empire. / (countable) A person from one of the modern European countries (including Italy, Spain etc.) whose language is descended from Latin.

Latin is a classical language that originated in ancient Rome.

意味（1）

(countable) A person native to ancient Rome or its Empire.

This appears incontestably from the manner in which the Latins wrote Greek words and names […]

意味（2）

(countable) A person from one of the modern European countries (including Italy, Spain etc.) whose language is descended from Latin.

No; the test of the contrast between modern Latins and modern Teutons is exactly like the test of the contrast between modern Latins and ancient Latins.

意味（3）

(countable) A person from Latin America.

In the use of patent medicine the average Latin resembles the American of fifty years ago, who generally had a bottle of some concoction on which he depended whenever he felt out of sorts.

意味（4）

(Christianity) A person adhering to Roman Catholic practice.

The modern Latins have been in the habit of blaming the Greek and other Eastern Liturgies for not consecrating by the recital of OUR SAVIOUR'S words of Institution […]

意味（5）

A person native to the ancient region of Latium.