Meanings
- A form of the Latin language used in the Middle Ages, primarily as a medium of scholarly exchange and as the liturgical language of the medieval Roman Catholic Church, but also as a language of science, literature, law, and administration.
Synonyms: Medieval Latin
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA form of the Latin language used in the Middle Ages, primarily as a medium of scholarly exchange and as the liturgical language of the medieval Roman Catholic Church, but also as a language of science, literature, law, and administration.
Cite this entry
Middle Latin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Middle%20Latin
“Middle Latin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Middle%20Latin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Middle Latin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Middle%20Latin.
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