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delatinization

delatinization noun: the removal of Latin elements from something.

Noun

delatinization (uncountable)

  1. The removal of Latin elements from something.
  2. Changes in the Catholic liturgy that move away from the Roman Rite.

Forms of delatinization

alternative formdelatinisation

Origin of delatinization

From de- + Latin + -ization.

Questions about delatinization

What does delatinization mean?
Delatinization means the removal of Latin elements from something.
What part of speech is delatinization?
Delatinization is a noun.

Words near delatinization in the dictionary

  1. delate
  2. delated
  3. delates
  4. delating
  5. delatinisation
  6. delatinization
  7. delation
  8. delations
  9. Delatite
  10. delative
  11. delative case

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