DEFINITIONS

dead languages

Languages that are no longer spoken.

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Words nearby dead languages

dead heat, dead horse, dead in one's tracks, dead in the water, dead key, dead languages, dead leg, dead letter, dead letter box, dead lift, dead load

notes for dead languages

Some dead languages, such as Latin, ancient Greek, and Sanskrit, may nevertheless be studied by large numbers of people because of their literary or historical importance.
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