Middle English Dictionary Entry
lā̆tī̆nistre n.
Entry Info
Forms | lā̆tī̆nistre n. Also latonister. |
Etymology | Cp. ML Latīnista & -istre suf. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
One who writes or speaks Latin.
Associated quotations
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)5a/a : Arnald þe latynistre most eloquent [*Ch.(1): most eloquent latyn man; L latinatorem].
- ?a1475 PParv.(Win)256 : Latonyster, or he þat spekyþ latyn: latinista.