Latinism

"Idiomatic Latinity" redirects here. For other uses, seeLatinity.

This map shows the countries in the world that use aLatin script.

Latin script is the sole official (orde factoofficial) national script.

Latin script is a co-official script at the national level.

Latin script is not officially used.

ALatinism(fromMedieval Latin:Latinismus) is a word,idiom,or structure in a language other thanLatinthat is derived from, or suggestive of, the Latin language.The TermLatinismrefers to thoseloan wordsthat are borrowed into another language directly fromLatin(especially frequent amonginkhorn terms);English has many of these,as well. There are manyLatinisms in English,and other (especiallyEuropean) languages.

Lexical Latinism

Further information:Latinisation of names

On the basic level of particularwordsandlexemes,creation and adoption of Latinisms has a long history, dating back to the ancient times. Early lexical Latinisms are attested in various languages that came into contact with Latin language during the expansion of ancientRoman culture.The same process continued during the Middle Ages, and acquired new forms in modern times under the influence of scientific terminology, largely based on theScientific Latin.As a particular subgroup of lexical Latinisms, variousonomasticLatinisms are formed through Latinisation ofproper names,includingpersonal namesandtoponyms.

Syntactical Latinism

Further information:Latin syntax

Renewed interest in Classical Latin literature during theRenaissanceperiod resulted in the emergence of various forms ofsyntacticalLatinisms, manifested by a tendency of renaissance and later authors to shape the syntax of their sentences according to rhetorical style used by Classical Latin authors, likeCiceroandCaesar.

Idiomatic Latinism

Further information:Latin phrases

Idiomatic Latinisms arephrasesoridiomsthat are adopted from Latin language, or modeled according to Latin phraseology.

See also

• Latin influence in English
• List of Latin expressions
• List of Latin abbreviations
• List of Latin legal terms
• Neo-Latin
• Vulgar Latin