Secret devotee of Latin, even in translation (9)
I believe the answer is:
valentine
'secret devotee' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'latin even in translation' is the wordplay.
'in translation' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'latin'+'even'='latineven'
'latineven' is an anagram of 'VALENTINE'.
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for valentine that I've seen before include "February lover" , "Saint regarded as the patron of lovers" , "Anonymous love token from an admirer" , "Saint of sweethearts" , "February patron saint of lovers" .)