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vulgar latin

/ˈvʌlɡər ˈlætɪn/

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/ˈvʌlɡər ˈlætɪn/C1formalscientific
  • ruИсторический термин, обозначающий нестандартную, разговорную форму латыни, на которой говорили простые люди по всей Римской империи и которая позже развилась в романские языки, такие как французский, итальянский, испанский, португальский и румынский.

A historical term referring to the non-standard, colloquial form of Latin spoken by the common people across the Roman Empire, which later evolved into the Romance languages such as French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.

  1. Colloquial LatinC1formal

    The everyday, spoken form of Latin used by common people in the Roman Empire, as opposed to Classical Latin.

    ruНародная латынь

    • Vulgar Latin evolved into the Romance languages like French and Spanish.
    • Scholars study inscriptions to understand Vulgar Latin.
    • The grammar of Vulgar Latin was simpler than Classical Latin.