Anglo-Latin
[ ang-gloh-lat-n ]
/ ˈæŋ gloʊˈlæt n /
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noun
Medieval Latin as used in England. Abbreviation: AL, AL., A.L.
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Origin of Anglo-Latin
First recorded in 1785–95
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Examples from the Web for anglo-latin
Aldhelm is the first of the Anglo-Latin poets, and he was a classical scholar at a time when to be so was a great distinction.
Anglo-Saxon Literature|John EarleAnglo-Latin versions are numerous, the last having been published at Oxford in 1800.
A History of Bohemian Literature|Count Ltzow