English–French

“latin” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/latɛ̃/

Example

J'apprends le latin.

I am learning Latin.

Illustration for latin (latin)

How to say “latin” in French

“Latin” in French is latin.

The language of ancient Rome, preserved as a source behind many modern Romance languages.

Full entry for latin: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with latin

En cours, nous lisons des textes en latin.

In class, we read texts in Latin.

Tips for using latin

  • French writes the language name as lowercase latin and uses the masculine article le, as in le latin.

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