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Platinizes vs Latinizes - What's the difference?

platinizes | latinizes |

As verbs the difference between platinizes and latinizes

is that platinizes is (platinize) while latinizes is (latinize).

platinizes

English

Verb

(head)
  • (platinize)

    • platinize

    English

    Alternative forms

    *platinise (mainly UK )

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To coat with platinum.

    • Derived terms

    *platinisation, platinization *platinised, platinized *platinising, platinizing

    latinizes

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (Latinize)

    • Anagrams

    *

    Latinize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Latinise (non-Oxford British spelling)

    Verb

    (Latiniz)
  • To translate something into the Latin language; or make a word similar in appearance to a Latin word.
    • Guglielmus is the Latinized form of William.
  • To transliterate something into the characters of the Latin script; to Romanize
    • The Cyrillic letter ? can be Latinized as L.
  • To make like the Roman Catholic Church or diffuse its ideas in.
    • to Latinize the Church of England

    Related terms

    * Latinization, Latinisation