Standard Lemma guide

Latinize

verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈlæt.ɪn.aɪz/
  • US: /ˈlæt.ən.aɪz/
  • UK: /ˈlæt.ɪ.naɪz/
  • UK: /ˈlæt.ə.naɪz/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To translate something into the Latin language; or make a word similar in appearance or form to a Latin word.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Guglielmus is a Latinized form of William.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To transliterate something into the characters of the Latin script; to Romanize

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The Cyrillic letter Л can be Latinized as L.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To render or become Roman Catholic in form or style or to diffuse Roman Catholic ideas in something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • to Latinize the Church of England

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

Alternative letter-case form of Latinize.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, nonstandard

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

cause to adopt Catholicism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: catholicize, catholicise, latinise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: convert

6

verb

Meaning 6

translate into Latin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: translate, interpret, render

7

verb

Meaning 7

write in the Latin alphabet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Romanize, Romanise, Latinise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: transliterate, transcribe

History

Etymology

From Latin latīnizō. By surface analysis, Latin + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: llatinitzar — to translate to Latin language
  • Finnish: latinantaa — to translate to Latin language
  • Finnish: latinalaistaa — to translate to Latin language
  • German: latinisieren — to translate to Latin language
  • Polish: latynizować — to translate to Latin language
  • Polish: zlatynizować — to translate to Latin language
  • Portuguese: latinizar — to translate to Latin language
  • Spanish: latinizar — to translate to Latin language
  • Swedish: latinisera — to translate to Latin language
  • Vietnamese: Latinh hóa — to translate to Latin language
  • Vietnamese: Latinh hoá — to translate to Latin language