Latin topic
Also known as
- Latina,
- Latin language
Latin (lingua Latīna, pronounced [laˈtiːna]) is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Roman conquest, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe. Such languages as French, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, and Portuguese inherited a large part of the Latin vocabulary and grammar. It was also the international language of science and scholarship in central and Western Europe until the 17th century. There are two varieties of Latin:...
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