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Latin

A language that people used in ancient Rome. I don't know how to speak Latin. Many English words come from Latin.

Latin

In the language of ancient Rome. "Equus" is Latin for "horse." From South America or Central America. Also, a person whose ancestors come from Spain. This is a Latin neighborhood, everyone here is from Mexico. Typical of people from South America or Central America. I love Latin food and Latin music.

Latin

any dialect of the language of ancient Rome of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language Latin verb conjugations of or relating to the ancient region of Latium Latin towns relating to people or countries speaking Romance languages Latin America a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin an inhabitant of ancient Latium (= Romance) relating to languages derived from Latin Romance languages

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Such languages as French, Italian and Spanish come from Latin.
This word is derived from Latin.
The capital of Mexico is the largest city in Latin America.
This word is of Latin descent.
Since when have you been learning Latin?
I know Latin.
Italian is a direct descendant of Latin.
I study Latin literature.
A lot of English words are derived from Latin.
Many English words are derived from Latin.
The greatest number came from Europe, but many also came from Latin America, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Canada.
Few students can read Latin.
French developed from Latin.
The word is derived from Latin.
Shakespeare knew only a little Latin, but he put the little he knew to very good use.
He is absorbed in the study of Latin.
Only a few students can read Latin.
Latin is a dead language.
Latin is the language of the future!
Fork-users are mainly in Europe, North America, and Latin America; chopstick-users in eastern Asia and finger-users in Africa, the Middle East, Indonesia, and India.
I hear Latin music is taking the music industry by storm this year.
There aren't many students who can read Latin.
People that don't think Latin is the most beautiful language understand nothing.
I'm not good at Latin.

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The Latin type.
These Latin races must be shouted at.
I'm not a Latin and shouting doesn't impress me.
Could you possibly take over first form Latin?
It ought to be said in Latin, really.
You needn't swag just because you were talking Latin last term.
Though I doubt if Mr. Wilkinson will ever turn out as many minor Latin poets as you have.
I'm even going to teach my Latin class to say Kikero!
I gave him one mark for Latin translation and he exaggerated it into a seven.
To quote an old Latin phrase.
They've stuffed your head with Latin, then?
A fever with a long Latin name and a bad reputation for its aftereffects. usually some form of insanity.
There's something about Latin men.
Surely you, a native Roman, know your Latin?
Latin, my dull friend.
Latin verses. If it weren't for you, Agnes.
Russian names decline, like in Latin.
From Mauritius, Hong Kong, and once from Latin America.
Latin, it is.
Latin, is it?
Actually his name was Schmitz and he was our Latin teacher.
Latin, I suppose. You must meet my mother. She'd like that phrase.
My poor Huw. They've stuffed your head with Latin, then?
When the dudes come out to New Mexico, they want to wallow in Latin glamour.
That's Latin for peace.
You great big Latin lover, you!
Okay, only I thought we'd do it Latin style.
Latin style?
I know a little Latin.
If the boys were just as good at their Latin, like our priest here is we'd have a family to be proud of.
Latin should be left to the grocers.

News and current affairs

In my view, the most powerful argument to justify today's high price of gold is the dramatic emergence of Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East into the global economy.
In Latin America and elsewhere in the developing world, the IMF imposes accounting frameworks that not only make little sense, but result in excessive austerity.
The same is true for Eastern Europe, the ex-Soviet states, and Latin America.
A recurrent characteristic of Europe's debt-crisis debate is a Latin American precedent.
With larger deficits under Obama than under Romney, America would need more capital from Europe, Latin America, and Asia, while higher taxes and debt would impede US growth and thus undermine these regions' exports.
The US homicide rate is roughly four times that of comparable societies in Western Europe, and Latin America's homicide rates are even higher than in the US (and dramatically higher than Asian countries at roughly the same income level).
What accounts for staggeringly high rates in the US and Latin America?
In the US and many Latin American countries, slaveholding fueled mass violence as well.
What's missing in the debate is the Latin American context.
This will occur precisely at a time when Latin America is swerving left, with country after country drifting back to anti-American, populist stances: Venezuela in 1999, Bolivia last year, perhaps Mexico, Peru, and Nicaragua later this year.
If the perception of further US hostility toward Latin America persists, the tilt toward an irresponsible, demagogic left will harden.
Instead, the US should establish humane, secure, and legal mechanisms of temporary or permanent entry for people the American economy needs and wants, and it should work with, not against, governments in Latin America.
Immigration has always been an immensely complex and delicate issue inside the US, and now for Latin America as well.
And, unlike most countries, especially in Latin America and Asia, the US system ruthlessly prunes weak corporate leadership.
A Fresh Start for Europe in Latin America?
Is Latin America to be Europe's next missed business opportunity?
Although the United States remains the main destination of Latin American and Caribbean exports, Asia is becoming an increasingly important market for goods based on natural resources.
Meanwhile, Latin American businesses have been increasing their own foreign investments.
Indeed, emerging giants from Latin America and Asia will be at the center of worldwide investment in the coming decades.
This European experience is now being widely studied in Latin America.
This is partly because of the never-ending negotiation process with Mercosur, the troubled - and still incomplete - Latin American customs union.
The EU is currently negotiating trade liberalization deals with all of Latin America's regional blocs: Mercosur, the Caribbean Community, the Central America Common Market, and the Andean Community.
The EU must urge its Latin American partners towards further integration.
Full trade liberalization in Latin America, although difficult to achieve, must be made central to EU strategy, and would boost economic growth.
Most Latin American countries still get poor results from their efforts to export to Europe, the exceptions being raw materials and energy resources.
This is at odds with the EU's proclamations since the 1999 Rio summit that Latin America is a vital political and economic partner.
But small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) - the majority of firms in both Latin America and Europe - find it difficult to trade and invest at international level, in part because of high transaction and information costs.
If Latin America is to become a strategic partner for the EU and a more attractive market for European companies, European institutions must become more open to the region's needs.

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