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| − | You looked for '''Latin'''. AWE has a page on the [[dead language]] spoken by the Romans in the times of the [[Roman Republic]] and [[Roman Empire|Empire]] (i. e. from about 500 BCE to about 500 CE), and later in education and the ( | + | You looked for '''Latin'''. |
| + | *AWE has a page on the [[dead language]] spoken by the Romans in the times of the [[Roman Republic]] and [[Roman Empire|Empire]] (i. e. from about 500 BCE to about 500 CE), and later in education and the ([[Roman Catholic]]) church See [[Latin (language)]]. Because of the far-reaching influence of Ancient Rome, many other meanings are derived from the name of the language. (This is similar to the many meanings derived from '''Rome''' or '''[[Roman]]''' itself: see, for example, [[Romance languages|'''Roman'''ce language family]] and [[romance]].) '''Latin''' is usually used as implying a descent from the classical Roman civilization: | ||
| + | **Since the division of the Roman Empire into two administrations, the eastern Empire, based in Constantinople and the western Empire based in Rome, the heirs, political, religious and cultural as well as genetic, of the eastern Empire have been called 'the Greeks'. [[Greek]] having been the language of [[Byzantium]]; those of the western Empire being called 'the Latins'. These terms, '''Latin''' and '''Greek''', became shorthand for the two sides of the [[Great Schism|Great (East-West) Schism]], the ''Latins''' loyal to the then Latin-speaking [[Roman Catholic Church]] and the '''Greeks''', loyal to the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]. | ||
| + | ***Before they went on to found the '''Latin kingdoms''' (County of Edessa, Principality of Antioch, Kingdom of Jerusalem (overlord of Galilee; Jaffa and Ascalon; Oultrejordain; Sidon; and Tripoli), the Crusdaers of the Fourth Crusade earned themselves obloquy by sacking Constantinope in 1204 under the local name of '''the Latins'''. They ruled lands taken from Constantinople under the name of '''thde Latin Empire''' from 1204 to 1261. | ||
| + | Do not confuse '''the Latin Empire''' with the '''[[Roman Empire]]''' | ||
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*the '''Latin peoples''' are those living on the western half of the northern shores of the Mediterranean Sea who speak [[Romance languages]], such as the Spanish and Portuguese, the Italians and the French (particularly of southern France) | *the '''Latin peoples''' are those living on the western half of the northern shores of the Mediterranean Sea who speak [[Romance languages]], such as the Spanish and Portuguese, the Italians and the French (particularly of southern France) | ||
**Such people have been regarded by old-fashioned Britons as being more emotional and less disciplined than Anglo-Saxons: they are said to have '''Latin temperaments''', as well as the darker, olive-coloured skins that may be described as '''latin colouring'''. | **Such people have been regarded by old-fashioned Britons as being more emotional and less disciplined than Anglo-Saxons: they are said to have '''Latin temperaments''', as well as the darker, olive-coloured skins that may be described as '''latin colouring'''. | ||
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You looked for Latin.
- AWE has a page on the dead language spoken by the Romans in the times of the Roman Republic and Empire (i. e. from about 500 BCE to about 500 CE), and later in education and the (Roman Catholic) church See Latin (language). Because of the far-reaching influence of Ancient Rome, many other meanings are derived from the name of the language. (This is similar to the many meanings derived from Rome or Roman itself: see, for example, Romance language family and romance.) Latin is usually used as implying a descent from the classical Roman civilization:
- Since the division of the Roman Empire into two administrations, the eastern Empire, based in Constantinople and the western Empire based in Rome, the heirs, political, religious and cultural as well as genetic, of the eastern Empire have been called 'the Greeks'. Greek having been the language of Byzantium; those of the western Empire being called 'the Latins'. These terms, Latin' and Greek, became shorthand for the two sides of the Great (East-West) Schism, the Latins loyal to the then Latin-speaking Roman Catholic Church and the Greeks, loyal to the Eastern Orthodox Church.
- Before they went on to found the Latin kingdoms (County of Edessa, Principality of Antioch, Kingdom of Jerusalem (overlord of Galilee; Jaffa and Ascalon; Oultrejordain; Sidon; and Tripoli), the Crusdaers of the Fourth Crusade earned themselves obloquy by sacking Constantinope in 1204 under the local name of the Latins. They ruled lands taken from Constantinople under the name of thde Latin Empire from 1204 to 1261.
- Since the division of the Roman Empire into two administrations, the eastern Empire, based in Constantinople and the western Empire based in Rome, the heirs, political, religious and cultural as well as genetic, of the eastern Empire have been called 'the Greeks'. Greek having been the language of Byzantium; those of the western Empire being called 'the Latins'. These terms, Latin' and Greek, became shorthand for the two sides of the Great (East-West) Schism, the Latins loyal to the then Latin-speaking Roman Catholic Church and the Greeks, loyal to the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Do not confuse the Latin Empire with the Roman Empire
- the Latin peoples are those living on the western half of the northern shores of the Mediterranean Sea who speak Romance languages, such as the Spanish and Portuguese, the Italians and the French (particularly of southern France)
- Such people have been regarded by old-fashioned Britons as being more emotional and less disciplined than Anglo-Saxons: they are said to have Latin temperaments, as well as the darker, olive-coloured skins that may be described as latin colouring.
- More specifically, Latin America is that part of the American continent in which the dominant la\nguage is Spanish (for example Mexico, Cuba and Chile) or Portuguese (as in Brazil). So
- Latin American dances are those (of a powerful rhythmic character)
- Etymological note: Latium Lazio
