Latinize
To translate something into the Latin languageTo translate something into the Latin language; or make a word similar in appearance or form to a Latin word.
» English is a heavily Latinized Germanic language.
Englisch ist eine stark latinisierte germanische Sprache.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To translate something into the Latin language; or make a word similar in appearance or form to a Latin word.
Guglielmus is a Latinized form of William.
latinisieren
translate into Latin
(transitive)To transliterate something into the characters of the Latin script; to Romanize
The Cyrillic letter Л can be Latinized as L.
(transitive)To render or become Roman Catholic in form or style or to diffuse Roman Catholic ideas in something.
to Latinize the Church of England
Examples
4 sentencesEnglish is a heavily Latinized Germanic language.
deEnglisch ist eine stark latinisierte germanische Sprache.
The Romans latinized Gaul.
ruРимляне латинизировали Галлию.
deDie Römer haben Gallien latinisiert.
Hercules is the Latinized form of the name of the most famous Greek legendary hero, Heracles.
The word algorithm itself is derived from the 9th-century Persian mathematician Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, Latinized Algoritmi.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin latīnizō. By surface analysis, Latin + -ize.From Latin latīnizō. By surface analysis, Latin + -ize.
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Forms
Latinizes, Latinizing, Latinized, LatinizedSynonyms
5 synonyms- cause to adopt Catholicism:catholicizecatholiciselatinise
- write in the Latin alphabet:RomanizeRomaniseLatinise
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle