Latiner
Latiner noun: synonym of interpreter.
Noun
Latiner (plural Latiners)
- Synonym of interpreter.
- Latimer is the Corruption of Latiner, it ſignifies he that interprets Latine, and though he interpreted French, Spaniſh, or Italian, he was call'd the King's Latiner, that is, the King's Interpreter.1689, John Selden, Table-Talk, page 64
- ... alle weys fynden Men Latyneres to go with hem in the Contrees, and ferthere bezonde, in to tyme that Men conne the Langage.1725, The Voiage and Travaile of Sir John Maundeville, Kt..., page 58
- Synonyms:
- interpreter
- A person who speaks and reads Latin, particularly (historical) an early modern student or scholar.
- "But is he not a very good preacher?"
"Au aye, beloike he be a goodish preacher, but no Latiner, measter, no Latiner."1853, Xavier Donald MacLeod, The Bloodstone, page 56
- Synonyms:
- Latinophone
- "But is he not a very good preacher?"
Proper noun
Latiner (plural Latiners)
- A surname.
Synonyms of Latiner
Forms of Latiner
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Latiners |
| alternative form | latynier |
| alternative form | latynere |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Latiners |
Origin of Latiner
From Middle English latyner, latynier (also latymer), from Anglo-Norman latimer, from Old French latinier, latimier, etc., from Latin latinārius, from lingua Latina + -ārius (“-ary”). Compare Old English Lǣdenware (“a Latin-speaker, Roman”). Doublet of latimer.
Questions about Latiner
- What does Latiner mean?
- Latiner means synonym of interpreter.
- What part of speech is Latiner?
- Latiner can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of Latiner?
- The plural of Latiner is Latiners.
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