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neo-latin

noun

/ˌniːoʊˈlætɪn/

Meaning

The use of Latin language for scholarly, scientific, and literary purposes after the medieval period.

Many scientific names are derived from Neo-Latin.

modern Latin, scholarly Latin, scientific Latin, post-medieval Latin

vernacular, non-Latin languages

Neo-Latin literature, Neo-Latin texts, Neo-Latin terminology

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

the quality of being useful; practical value or helpfulness

Rule or government by the gods; divine sovereignty.

The process of performing a scientific procedure to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstr...

The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and t...

a person who works to bring about positive changes in society or institutions