delatinize

/ˌdɛləˈtɪnaɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to remove or eliminate the Latin character or influence from something

“The historian chose to delatinize the names of the colonial towns in the new translation.”

2. verb

to make something less Latin or less influenced by Latin

“The language teacher instructed the students to delatinize their essays by using more English vocabulary.”

Synonyms

  • Latinize
  • de-Latinize

Antonyms

  • Latinize
  • Latinize