Latin has 11 different meanings across 3 categories:
Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun
any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
"The scholar compared the grammar found in inscriptions across different regions to identify variations among various Latin dialects."
an inhabitant of ancient Latium
"The early Roman kings often consulted Latin priests before making major decisions."
a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin
"The professor corrected the student's pronunciation, noting that although he was not originally from Italy, his family had been Latin long ago."
A person native to ancient Rome or its Empire.
"The historian debated whether a certain general was truly latin by birth, given his distant origins in Gaul."
In plain English: A Latin is someone who belongs to an ancient people from Italy whose language and culture are still studied today.
"She is studying Latin to improve her vocabulary and understand historical texts better."
Of or relating to the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium which is now rarely used.
"The professor asked us to translate the complex inscription into Latin before we could understand its historical significance."
In plain English: Latin describes something related to Latin, which is an old language once spoken by people in Italy and later used as the main way scholars wrote across Europe before modern languages took over.
"The Latin translation of that book was very hard to understand."
The language of the ancient Romans, other Latins and of the Roman Catholic church, especially Classical Latin.
"The history professor Latin was known for her expertise in classical rhetoric."
A surname, from Middle English.
The word "Latin" entered Middle English via Old French from the Latin latīnus, which originally referred to something pertaining to Latium, the region surrounding Rome. It eventually replaced an earlier Old English form while remaining distinct from related Romance languages like Ladin and Ladino.