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Latin (9424 bytes)
2: '''Latin''' was the [[language]] originally spoken in the ...
4: ... of the [[Vatican City|Vatican]]. The Church used Latin as its primary [[liturgical language]] until the ...
7: name=Latin|
8: nativename=lingua Latina|
14: ...bsp;[[Italic languages|Italic]]<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Latin'''|

New Latin (3803 bytes)
1: ... '''Neo-Latin''') is a post-medieval version of [[Latin]], now used primarily in [[International Scienti...
5: ...ll their [[Renaissance]] Latin language texts Neo-Latin as well.
7: ...opathia Sexualis]]'' in Latin, but this resort to Latin was a sort of [[cryptography]] designed to concea...
9: ... Roman Catholic [[priests]] studied theology from Latin textbooks, even if the language of instruction in...
11: ...ldren's books]] &mdash; have been translated into Latin in the twentieth century; these include:

Old Latin (1326 bytes)
1: ...in Bible used before the [[Vulgate]], see [[Vetus Latina]].''
4: ... of [[Latin]] texts before the age of [[Classical Latin]].
6: ...f [[diphthong]]s such as ''oi'' and ''ei'' (later Latin ''&#363;'' or ''oe'', and ''&#299;'').
8: Notable Old Latin fragments:
22: Writers of later, but still early Latin:

Dog Latin (2367 bytes)
1: ...ish language|English]] words into Latin without [[Latin conjugation|conjugation]] or [[declension]].
3: ...e [[IUPAC]] [[systematic element name]], from the Latin words for "one one eight".
5: ...les include the description of a kitchen in legal Latin recorded in the [[1898]] edition of ''[[Brewer's ...
9: Writers and filmmakers also often employ dog Latin (or [[dog Greek]]) when in need of names for char...
11: ...e imply the modern English idiom), but the actual Latin word for "bastard" is ''nothus''. And "nil" sound...

Latin dances (1312 bytes)
1: The term '''Latin dances''' in the context of [[Social dance|socia...
3: ...first meaning is to denote dances originated in [[Latin America]]. Typically these are [[Cha cha]], [[Rum...
5: ...ive]]. Notice that the last two dances are not of Latin American origin.
7: ...e basic position stand face-to-face. Music may be Latin American traditional or contemporary [[popular mu...

Latin Union (3832 bytes)
1: The '''Latin Union'''
2: ...e common heritage and different identities of the Latin world.
9: **Official language derived from Latin
10: **Latin-derived language used in [[education]]
11: **Latin-derived language commonly used in the [[mass medi...

Latin honors (2787 bytes)
1: '''Latin honors''' are [[Latin]] phrases used to indicate the level of academic ...
3: There are typically three types of Latin honors. In order of increasing level of honor, th...
13: ... world-wide. E.g. the Netherlands use a one-class Latin honors system at least for the Master's diplomas....
17: ...claimed that Amherst was the first college to use Latin honors, attributing the system to Amherst College...
27: ...Amherst College (1894)'', Chapter 11], concerning Latin honors in [[1881]].

Latin grammar (20659 bytes)
1: [[Latin]] has a very flexible word order, unlike English,...
3: In Latin there is no [[indefinite article|indefinite]] or ...
247: ...these conjugations or is considered irregular. In Latin, a verb is defined by its [[grammatical person|pe...
251: There are six [[grammatical tense|tenses]] in Latin. They are:
668: ...indirect statement, a very common construction in Latin. The infinitives are:

Classical Latin (1285 bytes)
1: ...uage in what is usually regarded as 'classical' [[Latin]] literature. Its origins within the framework o...
3: ... BC]]), possibly extending to the [[Silver Age of Latin Literature|Silver Age]] (broadly the [[1st centur...
5: ...ar Latin]]. Vulgar Latin differed from classical Latin in its vocabulary and grammar, and as time passed...
7: {{latinperiods}}
10: [[Category:Latin language]]

Latin Rite (1911 bytes)
1: ...lture. This Church is also referred to as the '''Latin Church'''.
5: ...m "Roman Catholic" is treated as synonymous with “Latin-rite”, though never by the Roman Catholic Church ...
7: ...primate (religion)|primate]], and, of course, the Latin-rite [[Mass (liturgy)|liturgies]]. The [[Eastern...
8: Canon law for the Latin-rite Church has, since [[1917]], been codified in...

Quartier Latin (1390 bytes)
1: The '''Quartier Latin''' (''Latin Quarter'') is an area in the [[5ème arrondissemen...
3: The name derives from the [[Latin language]], which was widely spoken in the [[Midd...
12: The '''Quartier Latin''' is an area in the Ville-Marie borough of [[Mon...
17: [[de:Quartier Latin]]
18: [[fr:Quartier Latin]]

Latin Empire (3253 bytes)
1: ...usade]] set up a Crusader kingdom known as the '''Latin Empire''' or '''Romania''' based on [[Constantino...
3: ... of the so-called [[Byzantine Emperor]], whom the Latin Emperor hoped to replace. The Byzantine Empire wa...
5: ...us]] recaptured Constantinople, deposing the last Latin Emperor, [[Baldwin II of Constantinople|Baldwin I...
7: ...as theoretical overlords by the various remaining Latin states in the [[Aegean Sea|Aegean]].
9: ==Latin Emperors of Constantinople, 1204-1261==

Latin jazz (2536 bytes)
1: ...n to music that combines rhythms from African and Latin American countries with jazz harmonies from the U...
3: The two main categories of Latin Jazz are Brazilian and Afro-Cuban.
4: * Brazilian Latin Jazz includes [[bossa nova]] and [[samba (music)|...
5: * Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz includes [[salsa music|salsa]], [[merengue]]...
7: ...h is considered by many to be the first authentic Latin Jazz recording.

Hiberno-Latin (4704 bytes)
1: ...ric Latin''', was a playful and learned sort of [[Latin]] [[literature]] created and spread by [[Ireland|...
3: ...e [[monastery|monasteries]] often brought Hiberno-Latin literary styles with them.
5: ...ntion may also represent the influence of Hiberno-Latin.
14: ...nother example of the wordplay typical of Hiberno-Latin The beginning of the poem:
33: :''*Words marked with an asterisk in the Latin text are learned, neologisms, unusually spelled, ...

Latin Kings (889 bytes)
1: The '''Latin Kings''' started out as a social organization for...
3: ... five pointed star or the initials ALNK (Almighty Latin King Nation). Some have tattoos of royal crowns (...
5: Today, the Latin Kings is associated with the [[People Nation]] se...
8: *[[The Latin Kings]] -Swedish Hip Hop group

Latin Europe (731 bytes)
1: ...]]. Many of these countries are members of the [[Latin Union]].

Humanist Latin (3644 bytes)
1: ...ist Latin''' is a name given to the distinctive [[Latin]] style developed by [[Renaissance humanism|the h...
3: ...nly ancient Latin from the Roman period was "real Latin."
5: ...nunciation|reconstructed version]] of [[classical Latin]] pronunciation.
7: ... extensive discourses on contemporary subjects in Latin gradually ceased to be written during this period...
9: ==Important Humanist Latin authors==

Latin mahattan (407 bytes)

Legal Latin (1742 bytes)

Latin peoples (646 bytes)
1: ...cended from the [[Vulgar Latin|vulgar]] form of [[Latin]]. They include:
16: ... descendants in the larger world, especially in [[Latin America]].

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