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English

Etymology

From Latin + the pejorative suffix -aster (from Latin -aster), meaning “inferior, petty, or imperfect imitation of.”

Pronunciation

IPA: /ˌlætɪˈnɪtæstər/

Noun

latinitaster (plural latinitasters)

A petty or inferior scholar of Latin; one who claims competence in Latin but lacks real proficiency.
- The university corridors were once full of latinitasters correcting one another’s ablatives with unwarranted confidence.

Usage notes

The suffix -aster often forms pejorative nouns indicating someone who imperfectly or pretentiously imitates a profession or skill (compare poetaster, criticaster).

Walkthrough Video

Transliterations

Zhuyin Transliteration:

ㄌㄚㄊㄧㄋㄧㄊㄚㄙㄊㄜㄦ

Katakana Transliteration:

ラティニタスター

(Ra-ti-ni-ta-su-tā)

Hangul Transliteration:

라티니타스터

(Ra-ti-ni-ta-seu-teo)

Cyrillic Transliteration:

латинитастер

(la-ti-ni-ta-ster)

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 ===Pronunciation===
-* /ˌlætɪˈnɪtæstər/
+* IPA: /ˌlætɪˈnɪtæstər/
 ===Noun===
 '''latinitaster''' (plural '''latinitasters''')
-# A petty or inferior scholar of Latin; one who pretends to learning in Latin but lacks true mastery.
+# A petty or inferior scholar of Latin; one who claims competence in Latin but lacks real proficiency.
 #* ''The university corridors were once full of latinitasters correcting one another’s ablatives with unwarranted confidence.''
 ===Usage notes===
 The suffix ''-aster'' often forms pejorative nouns indicating someone who imperfectly or pretentiously imitates a profession or skill (compare ''poetaster'', ''criticaster'').
+===Walkthrough Video===
+{{#ev:dailymotion|xa0a40i|640}}
+===Transliterations===
+* Zhuyin Transliteration:
+: ㄌㄚ ㄊㄧ ㄋㄧ ㄊㄚ ㄙ ㄊㄜ ㄦ
+* Katakana Transliteration:
+: ラティニタスター
+: (Ra-ti-ni-ta-su-tā)
+* Hangul Transliteration:
+: 라티니타스터
+: (Ra-ti-ni-ta-seu-teo)
+* Cyrillic Transliteration:
+: латинитастер
+: (la-ti-ni-ta-ster)
 ===See also===