Vulgar Latin

proper noun

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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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalhuman sciencesThe 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.

Translations

Bulgarian простонаро́ден лати́нски
  • простонаро́ден лати́нски (prostonaróden latínski)the Latin language as spoken by people
Catalan llatí vulgar
  • llatí vulgarthe Latin language as spoken by people
Chinese Mandarin 通俗拉丁語 /通俗拉丁语
  • 通俗拉丁語 /通俗拉丁语 (tōngsú Lādīngyǔ)the Latin language as spoken by people
Czech vulgární latina
  • vulgární latinathe Latin language as spoken by people
Danish vulgærlatin
  • vulgærlatinthe Latin language as spoken by people
Dutch vulgair Latijn
  • vulgair Latijnthe Latin language as spoken by people
Finnish kansanlatina, kyökkilatina
  • kansanlatinathe Latin language as spoken by people
  • kyökkilatinathe Latin language as spoken by people
  • munkkilatinathe Latin language as spoken by people
  • vulgaarilatinathe Latin language as spoken by people
  • vulgäärilatinathe Latin language as spoken by people
French latin vulgaire
  • latin vulgairethe Latin language as spoken by people
German Vulgärlatein
  • Vulgärlateinthe Latin language as spoken by people
Greek δημώδη λατινικά
  • δημώδη λατινικά (dimódi latiniká)the Latin language as spoken by people
Hungarian vulgáris latin
  • vulgáris latinthe Latin language as spoken by people
Irish Laidin na ndaoine
  • Laidin na ndaoinethe Latin language as spoken by people
Italian latino volgare
  • latino volgarethe Latin language as spoken by people
Japanese 俗ラテン語
  • 俗ラテン語 (zoku Ratengo)the Latin language as spoken by people
Korean 저속한 라틴어
  • 저속한 라틴어 (jeosokhan Ratin-eo)the Latin language as spoken by people
Latin sermo vulgaris, lingua Latina vulgaris
  • sermo vulgaristhe Latin language as spoken by people
  • lingua Latina vulgaristhe Latin language as spoken by people
Norwegian Bokmål vulgærlatin
  • vulgærlatinthe Latin language as spoken by people
Polish łacina ludowa
  • łacina ludowathe Latin language as spoken by people
Portuguese latim vulgar
  • latim vulgarthe Latin language as spoken by people
Romanian latina vulgară
  • latina vulgarăthe Latin language as spoken by people
Russian вульга́рная латы́нь, наро́дная латы́нь
  • вульга́рная латы́нь (vulʹgárnaja latýnʹ)the Latin language as spoken by people
  • наро́дная латы́нь (naródnaja latýnʹ)the Latin language as spoken by people
Spanish latín vulgar
  • latín vulgarthe Latin language as spoken by people
Swedish vulgärlatin
  • vulgärlatinthe Latin language as spoken by people
Cite this entry
APA

Vulgar Latin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vulgar%20Latin

MLA

“Vulgar Latin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vulgar%20Latin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vulgar Latin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vulgar%20Latin.

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