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'''Latin''' is | [[File:Latin_Inscription.png|thumb|320px|An Ancient Roman dedication to the [[Augustales]]]] | ||
'''Latin''' is an [[Indo-European language]], the language of [[Ancient Rome]], spreading as the territory of Ancient Rome expanded, and later becoming ancestral to modern [[Romance languages]]. | |||
[[Category: | Prior to the [[Vatican II Council]], Latin was required in the liturgy of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. Latin remains in use within the Catholic Church, however with diminished public use. Today, the Catholic Church is the largest organisation which continues to use Latin for official and quasi-official purposes. | ||
During the [[Middle Ages]] and until comparatively recent times, Latin was the language most widely used in the Western Europe for scholarly and literary purposes. Traces of this remain, primarily within the sciences, medicine, and law. | |||
==External links== | |||
=== Encyclopedias === | |||
*[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Latin-language Encyclopedia Britannica: Latin language] | |||
*[https://theodora.com/encyclopedia/l/latin_language.html Encyclopedia Britannica 1911 Edition: Latin language] | |||
*[https://www.encyclopedia.com/literature-and-arts/language-linguistics-and-literary-terms/language-and-linguistics/latin-language Encyclopedia.com: Latin language] | |||
[[Category:Ancient Rome]] | |||
[[Category:Languages]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:53, 29 February 2024
File:Latin Inscription.png
An Ancient Roman dedication to the Augustales
Latin is an Indo-European language, the language of Ancient Rome, spreading as the territory of Ancient Rome expanded, and later becoming ancestral to modern Romance languages.
Prior to the Vatican II Council, Latin was required in the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church. Latin remains in use within the Catholic Church, however with diminished public use. Today, the Catholic Church is the largest organisation which continues to use Latin for official and quasi-official purposes.
During the Middle Ages and until comparatively recent times, Latin was the language most widely used in the Western Europe for scholarly and literary purposes. Traces of this remain, primarily within the sciences, medicine, and law.