Crossword Genius

Language of southern Italy recalled (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

latin

'language' is the definition.
(Latin is an example)

'of southern italy recalled' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'recalled' says the letters should be written backwards.
'nital' is hidden in the letters of 'southern italy'.
'nital' back-to-front is 'LATIN'.

(Other definitions for latin that I've seen before include "Romantic language" , "Language of Cicero" , "Language of the Caesars" , "Hispanic, for example" , "The language of old Rome" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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