Latin (noun)

1. An ancient Indo-European language that was originally spoken in Latium and ancient Rome.
2. An extinct Romance language based on the Latin language, used as the official language of the Roman Empire.
3. A member of a modern Romance language descended from Latin, such as French, Spanish, or Italian.

Origin:

From latin latinus, from latium, the region of ancient italy where latin was originally spoken.

Examples:

1. Latin was the dominant language in the Western world for many centuries.
2. The study of Latin has been declining in recent years.
3. The Romance languages, including French, Spanish, and Italian, are descended from Latin.
4. Many Latin-based words have been adopted into the English language.
5. The Vatican's official language is Latin.