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Welcome to the Latin Dictionary! Latin is a base language by which the Romance languages (including Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and Romanian) are based from. However, the Latin language itself is not spoken by very many people; Latin is the official language only in the city-state, Vatican City. Latin itself today isn't usually used for speaking, but it is rather used in order to study language patterns and culture during times such as the Roman Empire when Latin would have been widespread. Many languages have words that derive from Latin. English especially has many words with Latin roots which usually helps relate to the meaning of the word. For example, the English word canine usually refers to animals such as dogs. The Latin word, canis, means dog. I am learning Latin because of its influence on the languages of the world. In this way, I may be able to understand the meanings of words better and perhaps grasp them easier. There are currently 1161 words in the database. Want to add some words to the dictionary? See how you can help!

Random Word Dexter ~ adjective Right (hand); skillful Our Indexes The Latin dictionary provides different indexes to supply your Latin desire. The Index — The main index of the site Reverse Index — An English to Latin index Recent Index — See what words were recently added Flashcards See the flashcards that can help you learn Latin words. There are different flashcard sets for you to learn in packets.