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Latinize.

To translate something into the Latin language; or make a word similar in appearance or form to a Latin word.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlæt.ɪn.aɪz/US/ˈlæt.ən.aɪz/US/ˈlæt.ɪ.naɪz/UK/ˈlæt.ə.naɪz/UK
  1. To translate something into the Latin language; or make a word similar in appearance or form to a Latin word.

    transitive
    Guglielmus is a Latinized form of William.
  2. To transliterate something into the characters of the Latin script; to Romanize

    transitive
    The Cyrillic letter Л can be Latinized as L.
  3. To render or become Roman Catholic in form or style or to diffuse Roman Catholic ideas in something.

    transitive
    to Latinize the Church of England
Where this word comes from

From Latin latīnizō. By surface analysis, Latin + -ize.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.