latinate

英['lætɪneɪt] 美['lætɪneɪt]
  • adj. 从拉丁文衍生的;类似拉丁文的
  • lati lat的复数
  • latices n.橡桨(胶乳;乳状液;天然橡胶乳液)n.橡胶浆
  • laticifer n.[植]乳汁细胞;乳汁管;乳汁器
  • latigo n.马鞍上的皮带
  • latimeria n.[动]矛尾鱼(产于南非东海岸)
Adjective:
  1. derived from or imitative of Latin

1. The use of latinate words adds a tone of severity and dignity to this novel.
拉丁语词汇的使用给这篇小说增添了严肃文雅的风韵。

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2. Most Latinate English words appeared with the French of the Norman Conquest of 1066 or appeared even later, introduced by people thinking they were smart to drop Latin based words into their writing.
大多数基于拉丁语的英语单词是在1066年诺曼征服时的法语中出现的,有些则出现得更晚,它们是由那些自以为在文章里插上几个基于拉丁文的单词就很有文化的人们带进来的。

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3. Most Latinate English words appeared with the French of the Norman Conquest of 1066 or appeared even later, introduced by people thinking they were smart to drop Latin based words into their writing.
大多数基于拉丁语的英语单词是在1066年诺曼征服时的法语中出现的,有些则出现得更晚,它们是由那些自以为在文章里插上几个基于拉丁文的单词就很有文化的人们带进来的。

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