latinate (B1)
adjective
Definition
latinate means of or derived from Latin. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as latinate.
A latinate tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became latinate after the announcement.
How to Use latinate
- latinate + noun (collocation)
- Use latinate before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a latinate reaction."
- become latinate (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became latinate near the end."
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