Early Modern Latin

English

Alternative forms

early modern Latin, early-modern Latin

Etymology

From early modern (time period) and Latin.

Proper noun

Early Modern Latin

  1. The Latin language, as developed from Renaissance Latin in the early 16th century, which served as the lingua franca of science, education, and to some degree diplomacy in Europe and was mostly displaced with national languages by the late 18th century.

Synonyms

  • Early Neo-Latin, early Neo-Latin

Translations

See also

varieties of Latinedit
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