Latinize

[ lat-n-ahyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, Lat·in·ized, Lat·in·iz·ing.

to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
to intermix with Latin elements.
to translate into Latin.
to make Latin American in character:
The influx of Cuban immigrants has Latinized Miami.
Romanize ( def 3 ).

, Lat·in·ized, Lat·in·iz·ing.

Latinize

/ ˈlætɪˌnaɪz /

to translate into Latin or Latinisms
to transliterate into the Latin alphabet
to cause to acquire Latin style or customs
to bring Roman Catholic influence to bear upon (the form of religious ceremonies, etc)

First recorded in 1580–90; < Late Latin latīnīzāre “to translate into Latin”; Latin, -ize

It was not unusual with the old German authors to Latinize their names on the title-page of their books.

The savants at that time were wont to latinize their names in their enthusiasm for the classics.

The second is better than the first: to Latinize the surname and not the Christian name is very unscholarlike.

He owed his aristocratic name to the custom, prevalent in those days, to Latinize all vulgar appellations.

He would paganize, Latinize and Mediterraneanize the genius of Europe.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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