latialite 
latialite (la'shal-it), H. [< L. Latiiilix, Latin 
(< Latium, a country of Italy: see Lathi), + -ite 2 ; 
or for *latiolite (f), < L. Latium + Gr. /Wtof, a 
stone (see -lite). The mineral is so called be- 
cause I'ounil in the volcanic rocks of that part 
of Italy corresponding to the ancient Latium.] 
(Same iis liitiiym: 
Latian (la'shiau), it. [< Latium (see def.) + 
-an.] Belonging or relating to Latium, one 
of the districts or countries of ancient Italy; 
Latin. [Rare.] 
By the right wheel rode Mamilius, 
Prince of the Latian name. 
Al&cfittluit Horatius. 
latibulize (la-tib'u-liz), r. i. ; pret. and pp. la- 
lihiilizrd, ppr. Intihulizinij. [< latibulum -r -ize.] 
To hibernate ; retreat and lie hidden. [Rare.] 
The tortoise latibulizes in October. Shaw. 
latibulum (la-tib'u-lum), .; pi. latibula (-Itt). 
[L., a lurking-place, < latere, lurk: see latent.] 
A hiding-place; a cave; a burrow. [Rare.] 
laticiferous (lat-i-sif 'e-rus), . [< L. latex (la- 
tic-), a liquid, + ferre = E. ftearl.] In bot., 
bearing or containing latex. 
The liber or "Inner bark," on the other hand, usually 
contains woody fibre in addition to the cellular tissue and 
laticiferous canals of the preceding. 
If. B. Carpenter, Micros., S 872. 
Laticiferous cells, tubes, or vessels, a kind of vege- 
table tissue, consisting of soft-walled cells, containing 
latex. They are usually distributed throughout the plant 
to which they belong. The tubes are either articulate 
(De Bary), composed of long cells, freely branching, and 
anastomosing with others into a complex reticulated sys- 
tem, or non-articulate, consisting of single cells, elongat- 
ing with the growth of the plant, much branched, out 
little if at all confluent with others. Laticiferous tis- 
sue, laticiferous vessels taken collectively. 
In many orders of Phanerogams tissues are found whose 
component elements contain a milky or colored fluid 
the latex. To these, although varying greatly in struc- 
ture and position, the general name of Laticiferows tissues 
has been given. Betsey, Botany, p. 76. 
Laticiferous hyphss, latex-yielding filaments occurring 
in the sporophores of Lactarius and other fungi of the or- 
der Agaricini. 
laticlave (lat'i-klav), n. [< LL. laticlavus, a 
broad stripe,< L. latim, broad, + clavus, a stripe.] 
1. One of two broad stripes of purple woven in 
the stuff of the tunic worn by Roman senators 
and persons of senatorial rank, extending ver- 
tically from the neck down the front, and serv- 
ing as a badge of their dignity. See angusti- 
clave. Hence 2. The tunic ornamented with 
these bands or stripes, or the dignity of which 
it was a mark. 
laticostate (lat-i-kos'tat), a. [< L. latus, broad, 
+ costatus, ribbed: see costa.] Broad-ribbed. 
latidentate (lat-i-den'tat), a. [< L. latus, broad, 
-I- dentattts, toothed: see dentate.] Broad- 
toothed. 
latifoliate (lat-i-fo'li-at), a. [< L. latus, broad, 
+ foliatus, leafy, < 'folium, a leaf.] Broad- 
leafed, as a plant. 
latifolious (lat-i-fo'li-us), a. [< L. latifoliu*, 
broad-leafed, < latus, broad, + folium, a leaf.] 
Same as latifoliiitr. 
latifundium (lat-i-fun'di-um), n. ; pi. latifun- 
ilia (-ft). [L., a large landed estate, < latus, 
broad',' + fundus, estate : see fund.] In Rom. 
hist., a great estate. In their origin through con- 
quest or military reward, and in the organization of serf 
or peasant labor upon them, the latlfundia resembled the 
early English baronial manors. In the plural, the term 
is used to designate the resulting system of aggrandize' 
ment, tending to concentration of the land in the hands 
of a few and to excessive poverty of the masses. 
For the small properties of the earlier period were sub- 
stituted the vast estates the latijundia which, in the 
judgment of Pliny, were the ruin of Italy. 
Encyc. Brit., XIX. :iso. 
latigo-strap (lat'i-go-strap), w. [< Sp. Idttgo, 
a thong (origin uncertain), + E. strap.] A 
strong tapering leather strap used for tighten- 
ing the cinch or girth in packing. See jiiirk- 
xi/ilille. [Western U. S.] 
latilid (lat'i-lid), . A fish of the family La- 
the iHxly scaly, and the upper jaw usually provided witli 
posterior canines. These fishes form In Gunther's classifi- 
cation a group called Pingurpedina, referred to the Tra- 
chinidce. Species of Cnuloiatilu* are called blantiwllo* or 
whitefish, and yellmrtaU. (See cut under blanquulft. ) Lo- 
phulatitui chamtfleonticeps is known as the lilejiih. 
latiloid (lat'i-loid), a. and H. [< NL. Latilux 
+ Gr. fMof, form.] I. a. Pertaining to the 
Latilidce, or having their characters. 
II. n. A fish of the family Latilidte ; a latilid. 
Latilus (lat'i-lus), n. [NL., < L. latus, broad.] 
A genus of fishes, typical of the family iMtilida 
. 
Latilidse (la-til'i-de), H. pi. [NL., < Latiln* + 
-irf<e.] A family of acanthopterygian fishes, 
typified by the genus Lntilitx. with an elongated 
compressed body, compressed head, a very 
long dorsal fin whose foremost rays only are 
spinose, an elongated nnal fin, normal pecto- 
rals with branched rays, and thoracic or sub- 
jugular perfect ventral fins. The species are about 
10 In number, referred to about S genera. They inhabit 
tropical and temperate seas, some of them reaching a large 
size, but have little economic importance. 
Latilinse (lat-i-li'ne), n. l>l. [NL., < Latilux + 
-hitv.] A subfamily of fishes of the family l.a- 
and Lniiliolatilnx. They have the dorsal Hn continuous, 
Latiltti arftnlalui. 
and subfamily l.ntiliiin: Carter ami I'atenciett- 
HS. 
latimert (lat'i-mer), H. [< ME. latimer, latymer, 
< AF. latymer, a corruption of latiner: see Lat- 
iner.'] A corrupt form of latiner. 
Latimer Is the corruption of Latiner; It signifies he 
that interprets Latin ; and though he interpreted French, 
Spanish, or Italian, he was called the King's Latiner that 
Is, the King's Interpreter. Setden, Table-Talk, p. 179. 
Latimer-Clark battery. See battery. 
Latin (lat'in), a. and n. [Early mod. E. also 
Latine, Laten; < ME. Latin, Latyn (cf. AS. 
linlt-ii, lull a. Latin, language, speech, ME. 
leden, speech: see leden), < OF. latin, F. latin = 
Sp. Pg. It. latino = D. latijn = G. latein = Dan. 
8w. latin = Ir. Gael, laidionn, n. (cf. D. latijnscli 
= G. lateinisch = Dan. Sw. latinsk, a. ), = OBulg. 
lutiiiii = Pol. lacina = Russ. latuinu = Gr. 
Aorivof, Latin (% \arivti 0uv# or Si6faicTof, the 
Latin language), < L. Latinus, belonging to 
Latium (lingua Latino, as a noun, Latinum, 
the Latin language), < Latium, a country of 
Italy. A popular etym. connected the name 
with latere, he hid (see latent), and made Sat- 
urn 'lie hid' here from his son.] L a. 1. Of, 
pertaining to, or derived from ancient Latium 
or its inhabitants: as, the Latin cities; the Latin 
wars; the Latin language. 2. Pertaining to 
or having affinity with the ancient Latins in 
the wider sense of the word: so applied from 
the spread of the language and civilization of 
the people of Latium throughout Italy and the 
Roman empire : as, the Latin races of southern 
Europe ; the Latin arts. 
But Turkish force and Latin fraud 
Would break your shield, however broad. 
Byron, Don Juan, ill. (song). 
3. Relating or pertaining to, or composed in, 
the language of the ancient Latins or Romans : 
as, a Latin idiom ; a Latin poem. See II., 3. 
Remuneration 1 O, that's the Latin word for three far- 
things. Mule., L. L. L., Ill 1. 138. 
It is an unjust way of compute to magnify a weak head 
for some Latin abilities, and: to undervalue a solid judg- 
ment because he knows not the genealogy of Hector. 
Sir f. Browne, Christ Morals. 
John Colet, Dean of St. Paul's, founded : St. Paul's school I 
in the year 1610 . . . for free education of children of all 
nations and countries. . . . They were to be instructed . . . 
" in good and clene Laten literature," ... to the exclusion 
of all which he terms " barbary and corruption, and Laten 
adulterate," and such as he says "may rather be called 
blotteratnre than literature." Biachrood't Mag., n. 4i;;,. 
Dog Latin. See dog-Latin. Latin Christianity, that 
form of Christian doctrine and church life which grew up 
among and was dominated by the Latin race : used in 
ecclesiastical history generally in contradistinction from 
Greek and sometimes from Teutonic Christianity. Latin 
Church, (a) The Western Church, which from very early 
times down to the Reformation everywhere used Latin as 
its official language, whether among Latin, Celtic, or Teu- 
tonic races, as distinguished from the Greek or Oriental 
Church, (ft) The Roman Catholic Church. Latin cross. 
See crowi. Latin empire, the name given to the empire 
of Constantinople while under the rule of Latin (chiefly 
French) emperors, from 1204 to 1261. Latin kingdom, 
the Christian kingdom of Jerusalem under the French or 
Latin kings, from 1099 to 1187, when the Christians were 
expelled, though the title "king of Jerusalem" was main- 
tained long afterward. Latin league, a confederation 
of the cities of Latium existing in Italy in the earliest 
historic times, and continuing till 338 B. c., when the 
Latin towns were finally incorporated In the dominion of 
Rome. According to the earliest tradition, the league 
Included thirty cities, among which Alba Longa held the 
preeminent place. After the fall of Alba, Aricia, Lanuviura, 
and Tuaculum, with other important communities not 
originally Included, were united with the league. The con- 
federation held assemblies in the grove of Ferentlna, be- 
low Marino in the Alban hills, and had a common religious 
sanctuary in the temple of Jupiter Latiaris on the summit 
of the Alban Mount (Monte CavoX where annual sacrifices 
were celebrated. Latin Union, a monetary alliance of 
France, Belgium. Italy, and Switzerland, formed by con- 
vention December 2Sd. 1S05, and joined by Greece in !-<>* 
Its object was the maintenance and regulation of a unl- 
Latin 
fim interchangeable gold and silver coinage, bated on 
'tn licnch franc. Its limited term was continued by two 
renewals (1878 and 1886), Belgium withdrawing on the 
latter occasion and adopting the single gold standard. 
- Syn. See Raman. 
Jl. n. 1. A member of the race that inhab- 
ited ancient Latium in central Italy, including 
Rome ; afterward, one to whom the Latin lan- 
guage was vernacular; an ancient Romau. 
Italian, etc. 2. In modern application, a 
member of one of the races ethnically and lin- 
guistically related to the ancient Romans or 
Italians, by descent or intermixture: as, the 
Latins of Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal. 
3. The language of ancient Rome; the lan- 
guage originally spoken in Latium, and after- 
ward extended over all the integral parts of 
the Roman empire in Europe, which is the ba- 
sis of the modern Romance languages (see t:- 
mance). and has supplied the greater part in 
bulk 01 the vocabulary of modern English (see 
Knglixh). Latin belongs to the Itallcan branch of the 
Indo-European or Aryan fam ily, together with Oacan, t*m> 
hrlan, and other dialects of which hardly any remains are 
extant Its nearer relations with the other branches 
of the family are matters of doubt and dispute. It was 
formerly, on Insufficient grounds, believed especially akin 
with Greek : more recently, It has been thought closer to 
Celtic. Latin, with Its literature, Is divided chronologi- 
cally into several periods in this dictionary. In the ety- 
mologies, into five, namely Old Latin, Claauai Latin, Late 
Latin, Middle Latin, and Sew Latin. See below. 
Seynt Jerome, that was a Freest and a Cardynalle, that 
translatcde the Bible and the 1'sanltere from Ebrew In to 
Latyn. MandenUe, Travels, p. 71. 
The King of France . . . shall name your highness . . . 
thus In Latin, Pneclarissimus nllus noster Henricus. 
Shot.. Hen. V., v. 2. See. 
I love the language, that soft bastard Latin (Italian I, 
Which melts like kisses from a female month. 
Byron, Beppo, st 44. 
4. A member of the Latin or Roman Catholic 
Church: the designation most frequently used 
by Greek Catholics and other Oriental Chris- 
tians for Roman Catholics. 
The Latins in Palestine are not numerous, the country 
villages, when Christian, belonging generally to the Greek 
Church. Encyc. Brit., XIII. 644. 
5. A member of a civil community in Turkey 
composed of such subjects of the Sultan as are 
of foreign ancestry and of the Roman Catholic 
faith. 6f. An exercise in schools, consisting 
in turning English into Latin. 
By mine adulce. he shall not vse the common order in 
common wholes, for making of latinet. 
Atcham, The Scholemaster, p. 25. 
The divisions and periods of the Latin vary more or less 
with different writers. As generally adopted, and at 
somewhat more precisely discriminated in this diction- 
ary and systematically followed in the etymologies, they 
are here defined in chronological order : Old Latin, Latin 
before the classical period, including Plautus, Ennius, 
Terence, Cato, and other early Latin authors (so far as 
they retain traces of the older language), and Inscrip- 
tions of early date. Classical Latin, the Latin of the 
writers commonly called classical (Lucretius, Catullus, 
Cffisar, Cicero, Hallust, Virgil, Ncpos, Horace, Ovid, Livy, 
Tlbullus, Curilns, Persius, Petronius, Seneca, the Pllnys, 
statins, Tacitus, Juvenal, Suetonius, etc.X from about 75 
B. C. to about A. D. 175 or 200 ; the standard Latin of the 
grammars and dictionaries. Late Latin, Latin Immedi- 
ately following the classical period, from about A. n. 175 
or 100 to about Aon, Including the writings of Ausonius, 
Claudlan, Lan)pridius,OrosiU8,Casaiodorus, Boethlns.etc., 
and the early church fathers, Tertulllan, Lactantlus, Je- 
rome,Angu8tine, etc. Middle Latin, ur Medieval Lat- 
in, the Latin of the middle ages, from about A. D. 600 to 
1600. Daring this period the Latin vocabulary received 
enormous accessions from the Greek and Teutonic and 
Oriental tongues, as well as from the Romance tongues, 
the vernacular representatives of the ancient Latin, such 
accessions being fully accommodated to the Latin, or 
merely provided with Latin terminations, or received 
unchanged. Also called Low Latin, sometimes Barbaroui 
Latin, especially with reference to its foreign elements. 
New Latin, or Modern Latin, Latin as written In mod- 
em times, from about A. D. 1500 to the present time. It 
now Includes especially the Latin used by scientific writ- 
ers In description and classification. New Latin, like Mid- 
dle Latin, possesses a huge literature, but the language 
In this form is now used almost exclusively in theological, 
philological, and scientific works. Its main use is to serve, 
with the Greek vocabulary, now In large part Incorporated 
In New Latin, as the common vocabulary of civilization, 
the tendency being In each civillced tongue to form the 
terms required by the progress of science upon an actual 
or potential New Latin type. 
Law Latin. SeeJawi. Low Latin, fee Middle Latin. 
Thieves' Latin, thieves' language ; thieves' cant or slang. 
A very learned man, I promise you, and can vent Greek 
and Hebrew as fast as I can Thiecet' Latin. 
Scott, Kentlworth, xxii. 
Abbreviated L. or Lot. 
Latint (lat'in), r. [< Latin, a.] I. trant. To 
turn into Latin; interlard with Latin. 
The well latined apology in his behalf. Fuller. 
Such fellowes will so Latine their tongues that the sta- 
ple cannot but wonder at their talke, and thinke surely 
they speak by some revelacion. 
Sir T. Wilton. Art of Rhetoric (IMS), tti. 
II. intruHs. To use Latin words or phrases. 
