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ラテン

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Meanings

1

noun

Latin (language)

abbreviationusually written using kana alone

Abbreviation of ラテン語. Used as a noun to refer to the Latin language.

See also: ラテン語

彼かれはラテンが読よめる。
He can read Latin.

2

noun-modifying (irregular)

Latin-American; Latino

usually written using kana alone

Written forms

ラテンUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
羅ら甸てんUsage<1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji (phonetic) kanji form; rarely used.
羅ら典てんUsage<1%

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

ラテンのリズムが好すきだ。
I like Latin rhythms.

3

noun-modifying (irregular)

Latin (ancient Rome); Roman

usually written using kana alone

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

ラテン文ぶん学がくの授じゅ業ぎょうを取とっている。
I'm taking a class on Latin literature.

ateji (phonetic kanji usage)

rarely-used kanji form

Ateji (phonetic) kanji form; rarely used.

拉丁らてん

ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form

Ateji (phonetic) kanji form; rarely used.

Kanji

拉Latin, kidnap, crush
丁street, ward, town
羅gauze, thin silk, Rome
甸region around the imperial capital, outskirts
典code, ceremony, law

Similar words

ラテン語ご
ラテン語 explicitly means 'Latin language', while ラテン alone is an abbreviation or used attributively.
ラテンアメリカ
ラテンアメリカ refers to the region, while ラテン can mean 'Latin-American' as a modifier.

Etymology

From English 'Latin' or Portuguese 'latim', borrowed into Japanese as ラテン. The ateji kanji forms are phonetic approximations.