Old English latin, from Latin Latinus 'belonging to Latium,' the region of Italy around Rome, possibly from PIE root *stela- 'to spread, extend,' with a sense of 'flat country' (as opposed to the mountainous district of the Sabines), or from a prehistoric non-IE language. The Latin adjective also was used of the Roman language and people. Centurion: What's this, then? ‘People called Romanes they go the house?’ Brian: It. It says, ‘Romans, go home.’ Centurion [thrashing him like a schoolboy]: No, it doesn't.

Define Latin: of, relating to, or composed in Latin; romance; of or relating to Latium or the Latins — Latin in a sentence. Latin English dictionary, online translation, grammar, texts and literature. Gta 3 Enb Series Mod there.

This is motion towards. Isn't it, boy? Ah, dative, sir! No, not dative! Not the dative, sir! Centurion [pulling him by the ear]: Except that domum takes the.? Brian: The locative, sir!

[Monty Python, 'Life of Brian'] Used as a designation for 'people whose languages descend from Latin' (1856), hence Latin America (1862). The Latin Quarter (French Quartier latin) of Paris, on the south (left) bank of the Seine, was the site of university buildings in the Middle Ages, hence the place where Latin was spoken. The surname Latimer, Lattimore, etc. Is from Vulgar Latin latimarus, from Latin latinarius 'interpreter,' literally 'a speaker of Latin.'