Definition of "Latinize"

Latinize

/ˈlæt.ɪn.aɪz/

verb
third-person singular simple present Latinizes, present participle Latinizing, simple past and past participle Latinized
1. (transitive) To translate something into the Latin language; or make a word similar in appearance or form to a Latin word.
2. (transitive) To transliterate something into the characters of the Latin script; to Romanize
3. (transitive) To make like the Roman Catholic Church or diffuse its ideas in.