When was Old Latin spoken in the Roman Kingdom and Republic?
Old Latin was spoken from the traditional founding of the Roman Kingdom in 753 BC through the later part of the Roman Republic up to 75 BC. This period predates the age of Classical Latin.
Questions about Latin
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Which Romance languages are currently the most widely spoken by native speakers?
The six most widely spoken Romance languages by number of native speakers are Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian and Catalan. Spoken Latin began to diverge into distinct languages by the 9th century at the latest when the earliest extant Romance writings begin to appear.
Who lived between 1304 and 1374 and is associated with Renaissance Latin origins?
Renaissance Latin origins are normally associated with Petrarch who lived from 1304 to 1374. Famous writers included Petrarch Erasmus Salutati Celtis George Buchanan and Thomas More.
What year did the Second Vatican Council permit the use of vernacular language in Mass?
The Catholic Church required that Mass be carried out in Latin until the Second Vatican Council of 1962 1965 which permitted the use of the vernacular. Latin remains the language of the Roman Rite.
How many noun cases exist in regular Latin grammar and what are they called?
There are seven Latin noun cases which also apply to adjectives and pronouns. These include Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Ablative Vocative and Locative.