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Latinism

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any word or phrase borrowed from Latin, or suggestive of Latin.

Equivalents

Españollatinismo
DeutschLatinismus
Portuguêslatinismo
6 more languages
Češtinalatinismus
Ελληνικάλατινισμός
Suomilatinismi
Italianolatinismo
Nederlandslatinisme
Polskilatynizm

Examples

“[discussing numquam in the Old French portion of the Oaths of Strasbourg] a Latinizing spelling, maybe a pure Latinism, not surviving in modern French (but cf. Old French onques < umquam ‘ever’). Note⟳ the double⟳ negative, literally ‘will never make⟳ no pact’”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Latinist Latinity Latinization Latinize Latinizer Latinness

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