Vulgar Latin

noun

1. popular Latin, as distinguished from literary or standard Latin, especially those spoken forms of Latin from which the Romance languages developed. : VL

Vulgar Latin

noun

1. any of the dialects of Latin spoken in the Roman Empire other than classical Latin. The Romance languages developed from them

Word History and Origins

Origin of Vulgar Latin¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Like French, Occitan developed from Vulgar Latin, but soon shifted away from its northern neighbour.

From Economist

Conquered during the Roman heyday and organized as the province of Dacia, Romania is actually a Romantic country, its language heavily influenced by Roman military terminology and Vulgar Latin.

From Salon

The basis for Romanian seems to be the Vulgar Latin of ancient Rome.

From Project Gutenberg

Nor were they aware of the existence of Vulgar Latin, which is, to a much greater extent than classical Latin, the parent of the Romance languages.

From Project Gutenberg

Vulgar Latin stands with reference to formal Latin in no derivative relation, in no paternal relation, but they stand side by side.

From Project Gutenberg