Medieval Latin

American  

noun

1. the Latin language of the literature of the Middle Ages, usually dated a.d. 700 to 1500, including many Latinized words from other languages. ML, M.L.

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Medieval Latin British  

noun

1. the Latin language as used throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. It had many local forms incorporating Latinized words from other languages

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Etymology

Origin of Medieval Latin

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

In Medieval Latin, sophisticare was used to describe the dishonest tampering of goods.

From The Guardian • Feb. 21, 2016

The Medieval Latin chants date to before the Protestant Reformation, when they were heard throughout churches in Europe.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2016

It is relatively unsplashy, as these things go — not very long, not very elegantly written, just 3,500 or so words of Medieval Latin crammed illegibly onto a single page of parchment.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2015

The spelling is based on Old French esclave from Medieval Latin sclavus, "Slav, slave," first recorded around 800.

From Newsweek • Mar. 1, 2010

The Goliard poets: Medieval Latin songs and satires.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1976 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office