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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ratin-eo
"법률 용어 중에는 라틴어가 많습니다."
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The historical Indo-European language of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire.
"Scholars of medieval history often need to read documents written in Latin."
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Relating to the language, culture, or peoples of ancient Latium or modern nations that speak Romance languages.
"Spanish, French, and Italian are prominent members of the Latin language family."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'Latinum', originating from Latium, the region of ancient Italy where Rome was founded. The term evolved to designate the primary classical language of the Roman Empire, which subsequently served as the lingua franca of medieval Europe and the root source for all Romance languages.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Latin"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Latin" is said worldwide
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latin
Transliteration: la-tɛ̃
"Beaucoup de termes scientifiques viennent du latin."
Latein
Transliteration: laˈtaɪ̯n
"Viele medizinische Fachbegriffe stammen aus dem Lateinischen."
latino
Transliteration: laˈtiːno
"L'italiano deriva direttamente dal latino."
latín
Transliteration: laˈtin
"El español es una lengua derivada del latín."
latim
Transliteration: laˈtĩ
"O latim é a base de muitas línguas modernas."
लैटिन
Transliteration: laṭīn
"चिकित्सा विज्ञान में लैटिन भाषा का बहुत प्रयोग होता है।"
拉丁语
Transliteration: lā dīng yǔ
"许多生物学名都是用拉丁语编写的。"
라틴어
Transliteration: ratin-eo
"법률 용어 중에는 라틴어가 많습니다."
ラテン語
Transliteration: ratengo
"医学の専門用語にはラテン語が多く使われます。"
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