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  2. Latin phonology and orthography - Wikipedia

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    Latin phonology is the system of sounds used in various kinds of Latin. This article largely deals with what features can be deduced for Classical Latin as it was spoken by the educated from the late Roman Republic to the early Empire. Evidence comes in the form of comments from Roman grammarians, common spelling mistakes, transcriptions into ...

  3. Latin script - Wikipedia

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    The Latin script, also known as the Roman script, is a writing system based on the letters of the classical Latin alphabet, derived from a form of the Greek alphabet which was in use in the ancient Greek city of Cumae in Magna Graecia. The Greek alphabet was altered by the Etruscans, and subsequently their alphabet was altered by the Ancient ...

  4. Old Latin - Wikipedia

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    For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. Old Latin, also known as Early, Archaic or Priscan Latin (Classical Latin: prīsca Latīnitās, lit. 'ancient Latinity'), was the Latin language in the period roughly before 75 BC, i.e. before the age of Classical Latin. [1] It descends from a common Proto-Italic language; Latino-Faliscan ...

  5. Scribal abbreviation - Wikipedia

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    Scribal abbreviation " iħm xp̄m ⁊ dm̄ " for " ihesum christum et deum " in a manuscript of the Epistle to the Galatians. Scribal abbreviations, or sigla (singular: siglum), are abbreviations used by ancient and medieval scribes writing in various languages, including Latin, Greek, Old English and Old Norse.

  6. History of the Latin script - Wikipedia

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    The Latin script is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world. [1] It is the standard script of the English language and is often referred to simply as "the alphabet" in English. It is a true alphabet which originated in the 7th century BC in Italy and has changed continually over the last 2,500 years.

  7. Latin alphabet - Wikipedia

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    Calligraphy. By script. The Latin alphabet, also known as the Roman alphabet, is the collection of letters originally used by the ancient Romans to write the Latin language. Largely unaltered excepting several letters splitting—i.e. J from I , and U from V —additions such as W , and extensions such as letters with diacritics, it forms the ...

  8. Latin - Wikipedia

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    For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. Latin (lingua Latina, pronounced [ˈlɪŋɡʷa ɫaˈtiːna], or Latinum [ɫaˈtiːnʊ̃]) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Classical Latin is considered a dead language as it is no longer used to produce major texts, while Vulgar Latin ...

  9. List of Latin phrases (full) - Wikipedia

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    A symbol of the Papacy. clavis aurea: golden key: The means of discovering hidden or mysterious meanings in texts, particularly applied in theology and alchemy. clerico admittendo: for being made a clerk: In law, a writ directed to the bishop, for the admitting a clerk to a benefice upon a ne admittas, tried, and found for the party who ...