LATINISM
LATINISM. A LATIN word or other element in another language: for example, in English the word stimulus, the phrase non sequitur, the sentence Sic transit gloria mundi, and the derivative illegality (from illegalis).
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Cambria , Cambria the Latin name for Wales, a variant of Cumbria, from Welsh Cymry. Latinate , Latinate •agnate, magnate •incarnate, khanate •impregnate •coordinate, subordinate •decaffeinate • paginate • originate •oxygenate •cachinnate, machi… Latin Language , Latin language, member of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. Latin was first encountered in ancient times as the language… Monosyllable , MONOSYLLABLE, formerly also monosyllabon. A WORD of one SYLLABLE. ‘Native’ English is often said to be inherently monosyllabic (‘Words monosillable w… Italic Languages , ITALIC, also italic script, italic type, italics. A slightly slanted letter form based on a style of handwriting favoured by Italian humanists; intro… Philology , PHILOLOGY
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