| Modern Latin |
| Definition - The written and spoken Latin that has been used — mostly in the sciences — since about 1500 CE. |
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Example - Linnaean taxonomical terms, such as Homo sapiens, are examples of Modern-Latin words that have entered English. |
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Etymology - The word Latin derives from the Latin Latinus, belonging to Latium, which is the name of the region around Rome. |
