latin
US /ˈlæt̬.ɪn/
UK /ˈlæt̬.ɪn/

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拉丁语
the language of ancient Rome and its empire, widely used in the medieval world as the language of scholarship and administration. It is the ancestor of the Romance languages.
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Many English words have their roots in Latin.
许多英语单词的根源在于拉丁语。
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She studied classical Latin literature.
她研究了古典拉丁文学。
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拉丁的
relating to the Latin language or to the ancient Romans.
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The inscription was in Latin script.
铭文是拉丁文字。
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They studied Latin grammar.
他们学习了拉丁语法。