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From this reading LATIN, GREEK, AND THE VERNACULARS 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUMANISTIC LATIN The Middle Age had developed Latin style freely as a medium of communication and variously as a medium of expression.
how long something has existed
From this reading HUMANISTIC LATIN The Middle Age had developed Latin style freely as a medium of communication and variously as a medium of expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LATIN, GREEK, AND THE VERNACULARS 1.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HUMANISTIC LATIN The Middle Age had developed Latin style freely as a medium of communication and variously as a medium of expression.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More habitually composed in Latin, even when he meant to be printed in English; Erasmus and Buchanan both composed and published in Latin exclusively.
the two together, not just one
From this reading More habitually composed in Latin, even when he meant to be printed in English; Erasmus and Buchanan both composed and published in Latin exclusively.
BuchanannounUS /bjuːˈkænən/
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
From this reading Latin remained the literary language for Erasmus and More in the early, for Buchanan even in the late, sixteenth century.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Latin remained the literary language for Erasmus and More in the early, for Buchanan even in the late, sixteenth century.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading HUMANISTIC LATIN The Middle Age had developed Latin style freely as a medium of communication and variously as a medium of expression.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading More habitually composed in Latin, even when he meant to be printed in English; Erasmus and Buchanan both composed and published in Latin exclusively.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading HUMANISTIC LATIN The Middle Age had developed Latin style freely as a medium of communication and variously as a medium of expression.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Latin remained the literary language for Erasmus and More in the early, for Buchanan even in the late, sixteenth century.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading More habitually composed in Latin, even when he meant to be printed in English; Erasmus and Buchanan both composed and published in Latin exclusively.
ErasmusnounUS /ɪˈræzməs/
Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
From this reading Latin remained the literary language for Erasmus and More in the early, for Buchanan even in the late, sixteenth century.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading On these terms Latin had had a progressive history as the literary language of western Europe.
divisible by two
From this reading Latin remained the literary language for Erasmus and More in the early, for Buchanan even in the late, sixteenth century.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading More habitually composed in Latin, even when he meant to be printed in English; Erasmus and Buchanan both composed and published in Latin exclusively.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading HUMANISTIC LATIN The Middle Age had developed Latin style freely as a medium of communication and variously as a medium of expression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Latin remained the literary language for Erasmus and More in the early, for Buchanan even in the late, sixteenth century.
in a free manner
From this reading HUMANISTIC LATIN The Middle Age had developed Latin style freely as a medium of communication and variously as a medium of expression.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading LATIN, GREEK, AND THE VERNACULARS 1.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading More habitually composed in Latin, even when he meant to be printed in English; Erasmus and Buchanan both composed and published in Latin exclusively.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HUMANISTIC LATIN The Middle Age had developed Latin style freely as a medium of communication and variously as a medium of expression.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More habitually composed in Latin, even when he meant to be printed in English; Erasmus and Buchanan both composed and published in Latin exclusively.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading On these terms Latin had had a progressive history as the literary language of western Europe.
HUMANISTICadjectiveUS /ˌhjuːməˈnɪstɪk/
of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion
From this reading HUMANISTIC LATIN The Middle Age had developed Latin style freely as a medium of communication and variously as a medium of expression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Latin remained the literary language for Erasmus and More in the early, for Buchanan even in the late, sixteenth century.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading On these terms Latin had had a progressive history as the literary language of western Europe.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Latin remained the literary language for Erasmus and More in the early, for Buchanan even in the late, sixteenth century.
LATINadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading LATIN, GREEK, AND THE VERNACULARS 1.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading On these terms Latin had had a progressive history as the literary language of western Europe.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading More habitually composed in Latin, even when he meant to be printed in English; Erasmus and Buchanan both composed and published in Latin exclusively.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading HUMANISTIC LATIN The Middle Age had developed Latin style freely as a medium of communication and variously as a medium of expression.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading HUMANISTIC LATIN The Middle Age had developed Latin style freely as a medium of communication and variously as a medium of expression.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Latin remained the literary language for Erasmus and More in the early, for Buchanan even in the late, sixteenth century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUMANISTIC LATIN The Middle Age had developed Latin style freely as a medium of communication and variously as a medium of expression.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On these terms Latin had had a progressive history as the literary language of western Europe.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading More habitually composed in Latin, even when he meant to be printed in English; Erasmus and Buchanan both composed and published in Latin exclusively.
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading On these terms Latin had had a progressive history as the literary language of western Europe.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading More habitually composed in Latin, even when he meant to be printed in English; Erasmus and Buchanan both composed and published in Latin exclusively.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Latin remained the literary language for Erasmus and More in the early, for Buchanan even in the late, sixteenth century.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading Latin remained the literary language for Erasmus and More in the early, for Buchanan even in the late, sixteenth century.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HUMANISTIC LATIN The Middle Age had developed Latin style freely as a medium of communication and variously as a medium of expression.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading On these terms Latin had had a progressive history as the literary language of western Europe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LATIN, GREEK, AND THE VERNACULARS 1.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On these terms Latin had had a progressive history as the literary language of western Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More habitually composed in Latin, even when he meant to be printed in English; Erasmus and Buchanan both composed and published in Latin exclusively.
variouslyadverbUS /ˈveriəsli/
in diverse ways
From this reading HUMANISTIC LATIN The Middle Age had developed Latin style freely as a medium of communication and variously as a medium of expression.
VERNACULARS
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From this reading LATIN, GREEK, AND THE VERNACULARS 1.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading On these terms Latin had had a progressive history as the literary language of western Europe.
at the time that
From this reading More habitually composed in Latin, even when he meant to be printed in English; Erasmus and Buchanan both composed and published in Latin exclusively.
