Define Latin Meaning

Latin
A language derived from Italic tribes (A.K.A:”Sermo urbanus”; for French most times although used for other Romance languagesLingua vulgaris”). This language took its script from the Greek language. The language was widely spoken by the Romans and neighboring tribes, and was used as an universal language in the European Middle ages for the educated class. Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian are languages that come directly from Latin (A.K.A Romance Languages) Latin it is studied for etymology, a better understating of Latin languages and to be able to read roman manuscripts from ancient and medieval times. “Latin people” (Latinos) is an expression mistakenly used only referring to South American people, which should include Western Europeans who inherited the language and some Roman culture. Also means as an historical fact someone who was born and/or lived in ancient Latium in western central Italy. The language it is also used in special Roman Catholic Masses. The word originated before the 12th century from Latin “Latinus” which means of the people of Latium and/or a Roman; from Latium which was an ancient region of western central Italy. To finalize, there are some Latin phrases that are still used today.

-ergo = Therefore; Hence.

-cogito, ergo sum = I think, thefore I am. (From French philosopher Rene Descartes

-status quo = The state in which.

-deus ex machina = A god from the machinery. (An expression that symbolizes an event that resolves an extreme difficulty or a far-fetched event)
By Kristyn
Latin
1. a foreign language that the romans spoke, which is now a forgotten, dead language. many people still use it, and has been said by many to be the hardest language to learn.

Salve, loqour latine? (Hello, do you speak latin?)
By Kameko
Latin

By Rosina
Latin
Language believed to be dead but has been kept alive by a secret cult living deep under Topeka that hopes some day to stage a coup and put Latin back in its place.

Es meus parvus ludibrio.
By Bryn
Latin
Language from which many other languages are derived from.

No longer spoken but some schools still insist on teaching it for god-knows-what reason...

Person 1: SHIT!! I have my Latin exam tomorrow!!!

Person 2: Who gives a fuck? No-one speaks it anyway.
By Tally
Latin
The majority of people who have written definitions of the word "Latin", that refers to the nationality are wrong. Times have changed and now the word latin and latino refers only to those who live in Latin American, not Europe. The majority of countries that are in Latin America speak Spanish except Brazil where the people speak portuguese, but they are still considered Latin. The people from Spain, that are located in Europe are NOT latin, because they are not located in Latin American, but they are Hispanic. All latinamericans except brazilians are hispanic, because they speak spanish.

Neither Jamaica, nor Guam and some countries that are located in the Caribbean and in the North of South America are Latin. All the countries that are located in Central America are latin. The only countries that are latin in the Caribbean are Puerto Rico, Cuba and Dominic Republic. Not Jamaica nor Haiti.

Times have changed. The language latin is barely used to communicate everyday in the whole world, so there is no reason to call the Italians, French and other europeans latin, unless they were born in a Latin American and moved over there.

-Trust me I am latin. I am from Puerto Rico.

-My friends are from Argentina,Mexico,Cuba, Ecuador and Colombia which makes them latin american. They may be from Latin America and speak spanish but they all have their own dialects and culture which makes them special and unique.

By Bonnibelle
Latin
Isn't Latin the language of the church?

Dias Irae (Day of wrath)
Hic Jacet (Here lies... used in tombstones)
Memento Mori (reminder of mortality)
By Nananne
Latin

Hey, hola vass! Do you speak Latin?
By Marice
Latin
The primary language of the Ancient Romans. Most retards will say "Oh Latin is so boring", or, "Only nerds and geeks learn Latin". Well, they're wrong. Latin is an amazing language and learning the language can teach you more than speaking it. Many Latin words form the words we use today, making our English grammar much better. Don't like Latin? Futue tu...

Retard: "Latin is for geeks".
Smart guy: "No it's not retard, Latin is awesome".
By Desirae
Latin
A language only sexy people can now speak. Made the object of constant bitching by fucktards who take Latin only to discover that they can't figure out what a grammatical case is if their life depended on it, as they have shit-for-brains.


Fun with Latin (common sayings):


1) Futue te.

("Go fuck yourself.")

2) Nocte te tangis.

("You touch yourself at night.")

3) Lingua latina bona est.

("Latin is da fuckin' shitz0rz.")

4) Avis in caput magnum futuens tuum cacet.

("May a bird shit on your fucking big head.")
By Kyrstin