📜neo-latin

noun
/ˌniːoʊˈlætɪn/

Meaning

The use of Latin language for scholarly, scientific, and literary purposes after the medieval period.

Example Sentences

Many scientific names are derived from Neo-Latin.

Synonyms

modern Latin, scholarly Latin, scientific Latin, post-medieval Latin

Antonyms

vernacular, non-Latin languages

Collocations

Neo-Latin literature, Neo-Latin texts, Neo-Latin terminology

Related Vocabularies

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