Definitions
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- adjective derived from or imitative of Latin.
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- adjective Nonstandard spelling of
Latinate .
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- adjective derived from or imitative of Latin
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Examples
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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.
:Acquired Taste Tim Stretton 2010
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Subsequent investigation proved PURLES OVIS to be a latinate version of a similar substance, this time from sheep.
Sick Cycle Carousel 2010
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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.
Archive 2010-05-01 Tim Stretton 2010
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It's a nice, gristly, Germanic word, contrasting with the limitless space evoked by the latinate "America".
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They come to us from a time when the British Isles had speakers of both latinate and germanic tongues, and the convention was to use both words to make sure everyone understood.
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No hiding behind fancy latinate euphemisms for them… they spell it right out for you on their home page.
Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » Larval Debridement Therapy 2009
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Jojo: I don't doubt that he's capable of handling any extended latinate phrases you throw at him.
Balkinization 2006
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He's surely capable of understanding the words you use; I don't doubt that he's capable of handling any extended latinate phrases you throw at him, but he's just incapable of understanding the context that make them meaningful.
Balkinization 2006
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His writings make a striking contrast with the latinate prose of classically trained writers.
Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008
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I am coming to discover just how many English herb names are latinate.
Latinate words, you are my bane. shweta_narayan 2008
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