Low Latin
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noun
any form of nonclassical Latin, as Late Latin, Vulgar Latin, or Medieval Latin. Abbreviations: LL, L.L.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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Origin of Low Latin
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby Low Latin
low-key, lowland, Lowlander, lowland gorilla, Lowlands, Low Latin, low-level, low-level language, low-level waste, lowlife, lowlight
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Low Latin
noun
any form or dialect of Latin other than the classical, such as Vulgar or Medieval Latin
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