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1. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › Vulgar_LatinVulgar Latin - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 2, 2024 · Vulgar Latin. ( linguistics, historical) The Latin language as spoken by the Roman people, as opposed to Classical Latin as written in formal literature. Developed into Proto-Romance and descendant languages in the Early Middle Ages.

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   Aug 1, 2019 · Updated on August 01, 2019. Vulgar Latin isn't filled with profanities or a slang version of Classical Latin—although there certainly were vulgar words. Rather, Vulgar Latin is the father of the Romance languages; Classical Latin, the Latin we study, is their grandfather.

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   Jun 11, 2018 · A nontechnical term that has moved from a neutral and general to a pejorative meaning. Formerly, it referred to ordinary life and ordinary people, as opposed to an upper-class or educated minority. Vulgar Latin was the everyday Latin of the Roman Empire and, until the 19c, European VERNACULAR languages were referred to as vulgar tongues.