- dog-Latin
- The Latin of illiterate persons. Latin words put together on the English grammatical system
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Dog Latin — Dog Latin, Cod Latin, macaronic Latin, or mock Latin refers to the creation of a phrase or jargon in imitation of Latin,[1] often by directly translating English words (or those of other European languages) into Latin without conjugation or… … Wikipedia
Dog Latin — Dog Dog (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dog Latin — Latin Lat in, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Latium; a Roman. [1913 Webster] 2. The language of the ancient Romans. [1913 Webster] 3. An exercise in schools, consisting in turning English into Latin. [Obs.] Ascham. [1913 Webster] 4. (Eccl.) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dog-Latin — Bad Latin: see dog n.1 19 e … Useful english dictionary
dog Latin — n. incorrect or ungrammatical Latin … English World dictionary
dog Latin — dog′ Lat in n. ling. mongrel or spurious Latin • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
dog Latin — /dɒg ˈlætn/ (say dog latn) noun mongrel or spurious Latin …
dog Latin — 1. mongrel or spurious Latin. 2. a jargon imitating Latin. [1760 70] * * * … Universalium
dog latin — n. phony Latin, word or phrase which is formed or created in a falsified manner as to sound or look like Latin … English contemporary dictionary
dog-Latin — The Latin of illiterate persons. Latin words put together on the English grammatical system … Black's law dictionary
