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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Lat•in•ize (lat′n īz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. v.t. - to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
- to intermix with Latin elements.
- to translate into Latin.
- to make Latin-American in character:The influx of Cuban immigrants has Latinized Miami.
- LinguisticsRomanize (def. 3).
v.i. - to use words and phrases from Latin:He Latinizes in his poetry.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] Lat′in•ise′. - Late Latin latīnīzāre to translate into Latin. See Latin, -ize
- 1580–90
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