Webster's Dictionary 1913

865

Latinist

Lat″in‐ist, n. [Cf. F. latiniste.] One skilled in Latin; a Latin scholar. Cowper.He left school a good Latinist. Macaulay.

866

Latinistic

Lat′in‐is″tic (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or derived from, Latin; in the Latin style or idiom. “Latinistic words.” Fitzed. Hall.

867

Latinitaster

La‐tin″i‐tas′ter (?), n. [Cf. Poetaster.] One who has but a smattering of Latin. Walker.

868

Latinity

La‐tin″i‐ty (?), n. [L. latinitas: cf. F. latinité.] The Latin tongue, style, or idiom, or the use thereof; specifically, purity of Latin style or idiom. “His ele�ant Latinity.”...

869

Latinization

Lat′in‐i‐za″tion (?), n. The act or process of Latinizing, as a word, language, or country.The Germanization of Britain went far deeper than the Latinization of France. M. Arnold.

870

Latinize

Lat″in‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Latinized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Latinizing (?).] [L. latinizare: cf. F. latiniser.] 1. To give Latin terminations or forms to, as to foreign wor...

871

Latinize (2)

Lat″in‐ize, v. i. To use words or phrases borrowed from the Latin. Dryden.2. To come under the influence of the Romans, or of the Roman Catholic Church.

872

Latinly

Lat″in‐ly, adv. In the manner of the Latin language; in correct Latin. Heylin.

873

Lation

La″tion (?), n. [L. latio, fr. latus borne. See Tolerate.] Transportation; conveyance.

874

Latirostral

{ Lat′i‐ros″tral (?), Lat′i‐ros″trous (?), } a. [Cf. F. latirostre. See Latirostres.] (Zoöl.) Having a broad beak. Sir T. Browne.

875

Latirostres

‖Lat′i‐ros″tres (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. latus broad + rostrum beak.] (Zoöl.) The broad-billed singing birds, such as the swallows, and their allies.

876

Latish

Lat″ish (?), a. Somewhat late.

877

Latisternal

Lat′i‐ster″nal (?), a. [L. latus broad + E. sternal.] (Zoöl.) Having a broad breastbone, or sternum; — said of anthropoid apes.

878

Latitancy

Lat″i‐tan‐cy (?), n. [See Latitant.] Act or state of lying hid, or lurking. Sir T. Browne.

879

Latitant

Lat″i‐tant (?), a. [L. latitans, pr. of latitare to lie hid, to lurk, v. intens. fr. latere to be hid: cf. F. latitant.] Lying hid; concealed; latent.

880

Latitat

‖Lat″i‐tat (?), n.(O. Eng. Law) A writ based upon the presumption that the person summoned was hiding. Blackstone.

881

Latitation

Lat′i‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. latitatio.] A lying in concealment; hiding.

882

Latitude

Lat″i‐tude (?), n. [F. latitude, L. latitudo, fr. latus broad, wide, for older stlatus; perh. akin to E. strew.] 1. Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given p...

883

Latitudinal

Lat′i‐tu″di‐nal (?), a. Of or pertaining to latitude; in the direction of latitude.

884

Latitudinarian

Lat′i‐tu′di‐na″ri‐an (?), a. [Cf. F. latitudinaire.] 1. Not restrained; not confined by precise limits.2. Indifferent to a strict application of any standard of belief or opinio...

885

Latitudinarian (2)

Lat′i‐tu′di‐na″ri‐an, n. 1. One who is moderate in his notions, or not restrained by precise settled limits in opinion; one who indulges freedom in thinking.2. (Eng. Eccl. Hist....

886

Latitudinarianism

Lat′i‐tu′di‐na″ri‐an‐ism (?), n. A latitudinarian system or condition; freedom of opinion in matters pertaining to religious belief.Fierce sectarianism bred fierce latitudinaria...

887

Latitudinous

Lat′i‐tu″di‐nous (?), a. Having latitude, or wide extent.

888

Laton

{ Lat″on (?), Lat″oun (?), } n. Latten, 1. Chaucer.

889

Latrant

La″trant (?), a. [L. latrans, p. pr. of latrare. See Latrate.] Barking. Tickell.

890

Latrate

La″trate (?), v. i. [L. latratus, p. p. of latrare to bark.] To bark as a dog.

891

Latration

La‐tra″tion (?), n. A barking.