Latin language

Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area around Rome, Italy. Through the expansion of the Roman Republic, it became the dominant language in the Italian Peninsula and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire. It has greatly influenced many languages, including English, having contributed many words to the English lexicon, particularly after the Christianisation of the Anglo-Saxons and the Norman Conquest. Latin roots appear frequently in the

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phonology of the Latin language

text using a mixture of languages

practice of rendering a non-Latin name in a Latin style

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aspect of history

ethnic group

notes in a copy of the Vulgate illustrating changes in Vulgar Latin

Numbers in the Latin numeral system

Latinity (Latinitas) is proficiency in Latin. The term may also be used to refer to the use of Latinisms or the imitation of Latin style.

compound word composed from combining forms (which act as affixes or stems) derived from classical Latin or ancient Greek roots, such as biology