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latinization

/ˌlæt.ɪ.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

latinization is the alternative letter-case form of Latinization.

Noun capitalized: Latinization

Latinization (countable and uncountable, plural Latinizations)

  1. The act or process of Latinizing, of making Latin; including translating into Latin.

Forms of latinization

plurallatinizations
pluralLatinizations
alternative formLatinisation
alternative form (nonstandard)latinization

Origin of latinization

From latinize + -ation.

From Latinize + -ation.

Questions about latinization

What does latinization mean?
Latinization means the act or process of Latinizing, of making Latin; including translating into Latin.
What is latinization the alternative letter-case form of?
Latinization is the alternative letter-case form of Latinization.
What part of speech is latinization?
Latinization is a noun.
How do you pronounce latinization?
Latinization is pronounced /ˌlæt.ɪ.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of latinization?
The plural of latinization is latinizations.

Words near latinization in the dictionary

  1. Latinistic
  2. Latinistical
  3. Latinists
  4. Latinities
  5. Latinity
  6. latinization
  7. latinizations
  8. latinize
  9. latinized
  10. Latinizer
  11. Latinizers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: latinization (page history and authors); Latinization (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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