latinise

• Verbe désuet signifiant donner une forme latine à un mot ou faire correspondre quelque chose aux coutumes ou au style latins.

An obsolete verb meaning to give a Latin form to a word, or to make something conform to Latin customs or style.

1. Cause to adopt CatholicismC1formal

   To cause a person, group, or region to adopt the Roman Catholic faith or practices.

   latiniser (sens religieux)

   • The missionaries attempted to latinise the indigenous population.
   • The king's decree sought to latinise the church in his realm.
   • Over centuries, the local traditions were gradually latinised.

   Synonymescatholiciseromanise

2. C1formal

   To give a Latin form or character to a word, name, or text.

   latiniser

   • Many Greek names were latinised by Roman scholars.
   • The author latinised his surname for his academic publications.
   • The text was latinised to fit the classical style.

   Synonymeslatinizeromanise