Medieval Latin

noun

1. the Latin language of the literature of the Middle Ages, usually dated a.d. 700 to 1500, including many Latinized words from other languages. : ML, M.L.

Medieval Latin

noun

1. the Latin language as used throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. It had many local forms incorporating Latinized words from other languages

Word History and Origins

Origin of Medieval Latin¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The word “violin” comes from the Medieval Latin word “vitula,” meaning “stringed instrument.”

From Washington Post

In Medieval Latin, sophisticare was used to describe the dishonest tampering of goods.

From The Guardian

The Medieval Latin chants date to before the Protestant Reformation, when they were heard throughout churches in Europe.

From New York Times

His awards have come as a result of his scholarly project “Hebrew Alphabets in Early Medieval Latin Manuscripts.”

From Washington Times

It is relatively unsplashy, as these things go — not very long, not very elegantly written, just 3,500 or so words of Medieval Latin crammed illegibly onto a single page of parchment.

From New York Times