English Words Starting With L

• latilla

  nounVery low
  /ləˈtiː.jə/A thin, narrow strip of wood, typically used in roofing or ceiling construction.
• latimer

  nounVery low (extremely rare in general usage, primarily a proper noun)
  /ˈlætɪmə/A surname of English origin; historically, a clerk who could write in Latin.
• latimeria

  nounVery Low
  /ˌlætɪˈmɪərɪə/A large, deep-sea fish of the genus Latimeria, a living member of an ancient lineage of lobe-finned fish (coelacanths) once thought to be extinct.
• latin alphabet

  nounB2
  /ˌlæt.ɪn ˈæl.fə.bet/The standard set of letters, derived from the classical Latin script, used for writing many modern languages, including English.
• latin america

  nounC1
  /ˌlæt.ɪn əˈmer.ɪ.kə/The region of the Americas where Romance languages derived from Latin (primarily Spanish, Portuguese, and French) are predominantly spoken, comprising Mexico, Central and South America, and parts of the Caribbean.
• latin american

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌlæt.ɪn əˈmer.ɪ.kən/Relating to the parts of the Americas where Spanish or Portuguese is spoken, primarily Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
• latin american spanish

  nounMedium
  /ˌlæt.ɪn əˈmer.ɪ.kən ˈspæn.ɪʃ/The group of Spanish dialects spoken throughout most of Latin America.
• latin church

  nounC1
  /ˌlæt.ɪn ˈtʃɜːtʃ/The part of the Catholic Church that uses the Latin liturgical rites, particularly the Roman Rite, as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches.
• latin cross

  nounC1
  /ˌlæt.ɪn ˈkrɒs/A simple cross with a longer vertical bar intersecting a shorter horizontal bar near the top.
• latin quarter

  nounC1
  /ˌlæt.ɪn ˈkwɔː.tər/A district in a city, typically associated with a university, known for its student population, bohemian atmosphere, and intellectual life.
• latin rite

  nounC2
  /ˌlæt.ɪn ˈraɪt/The largest liturgical rite within the Catholic Church, using Latin as its original liturgical language and following the Roman liturgical tradition, as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches.
• latin school

  nounLow (regional/historical)
  /ˌlatɪn ˈskuːl/A type of secondary school, particularly in certain regions (notably New England, USA and historically in Scotland), with a rigorous academic curriculum traditionally emphasizing Latin, Greek, and the classics.
• latin square

  nounlow
  /ˌlat.ɪn ˈskweər/A square grid filled with symbols, typically letters or numbers, arranged so that each symbol appears exactly once in each row and each column.
• latin-1

  nounC1-C2 / Specialised Technical
  /ˌlæt.ɪn ˈwʌn/An established character encoding standard, based on the Latin alphabet, for the first 256 code points, covering most Western European languages.
• latin@

  adjectivenounLow
  No standard IPA. In discussion, often read aloud as 'Latino', 'Latina', 'Latino/a', or 'Latinx'.A gender-neutral term for people of Latin American descent or origin, combining the masculine 'Latino' and feminine 'Latina'.
• latina

  adjectivenounHigh (in US socio-political contexts); Low to Medium (in general international English)
  /ləˈtiːnə/A woman or girl of Latin American origin or descent.
• latine

  adjectivenounC1
  /læˈtiːneɪ/A gender-neutral or gender-inclusive adjective or adverb used in contexts related to Latin American people or culture.
• latinian

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ləˈtɪn.i.ən/A relatively obscure term related to or characteristic of the Latins, an ancient Italic people of central Italy, or to the Latin language and culture.
• latinism

  nounLow
  /ˈlæt.ɪ.nɪ.zəm/A word, phrase, or linguistic feature that is derived from or characteristic of the Latin language.
• latinist

  nounLow
  /ˈlæt.ɪ.nɪst/A person who is a specialist in or a student of the Latin language.

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