Middle Latin

proper noun

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.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. 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.

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APA

Middle Latin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Middle%20Latin

MLA

“Middle Latin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Middle%20Latin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Middle Latin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Middle%20Latin.

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