Abbreviation of ラテン語. Used as a noun to refer to the Latin language.
See also: ラテン語
He used to be a seminary student, so he can read Latin.
He can read Latin.
noun-modifying (irregular)
Latin-American; Latino
Prenominal use referring to Latin America or its culture, especially music. Often in compounds like ラテン音楽.
See also: ラテン音楽
I like Latin rhythms.
noun-modifying (irregular)
Latin (ancient Rome); Roman
Prenominal use relating to the literature, culture, etc. of ancient Rome. Often in compounds like ラテン文学.
See also: ラテン文学
I'm taking a class on Latin literature.
She has the outgoing personality typical of Latin culture.
This band incorporates Latin rhythms.
ラテン語 is the full, unambiguous term for the Latin language, while ラテン is a common colloquial abbreviation used the same way.
Standard katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
Ateji (phonetic) kanji form; rarely used.
Ateji (phonetic) kanji form; rarely used.
Ateji (phonetic) kanji form; rarely used.
From English 'Latin' or Portuguese 'latim', borrowed into Japanese as ラテン. The ateji kanji forms are phonetic approximations.