lat·in·ize /ˈlætṇˌaɪz/
(vt.)譯成拉丁語,使成拉丁語式,羅馬天主教化
Lat·in·ize v. t. [imp. & p. p. Latinized p. pr. & vb. n. Latinizing ]
1. To give Latin terminations or forms to, as to foreign words, in writing Latin.
2. To bring under the power or influence of the Romans or Latins; to affect with the usages of the Latins, especially in speech. “Latinized races.”
3. To make like the Roman Catholic Church or diffuse its ideas in; as, to Latinize the Church of England.
Lat·in·ize, v. i. To use words or phrases borrowed from the Latin.
2. To come under the influence of the Romans, or of the Roman Catholic Church.
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latinize
v 1: write in the latin alphabet; "many shops in Japan now carry
neon signs with Romanized names" [syn: Romanize, Romanise,
latinise]
2: translate into Latin
3: cause to adopt catholicism [syn: catholicize, catholicise,
latinise]