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Classical Latin

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Later form of Latin that underwent sound changes from Archaic Latin but preserved archaic words in literary register.

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"That archaic Latin 'dwellōm' was thus preserved into Classical literary Latin as 'duellum' - which Classical Latin speakers interpreted as meaning a 'little war', or a combat between two people - which is ultimately the origin of the word 'duel' in English."
Linguistic fact of the day · it_shits · ↑80 · 2021-05-28
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