New Latin
/ˌnuː ˈlætɪn/noun
The form of Latin used in Europe from the Renaissance through the early modern period for scholarship, science, religion, and administration.
Did you know?New Latin was the language of early modern science: authors such as Isaac Newton, Carl Linnaeus, and Johannes Kepler published major works in it.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lat-
“A proposed root possibly connected with the name of Latium, though the deeper origin is uncertain.”
Ancient Rome
Latin
Latīnus
“Of Latium or the Latins, the people and region associated with Rome.”
Classical Latin
Latin
lingua Latīna
“The Latin language.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Latinitas
“Latin language and Latin style, maintained in churches, schools, and administration.”
14th–16th Century
European Latin
Latinitas renovata
“Renewed or reformed Latin associated with Renaissance humanist scholarship.”
19th Century
English
New Latin
“A modern scholarly term for post-medieval Latin, especially the Latin of Renaissance and early modern Europe.”
Modern English
English
New Latin
“The historical variety of Latin used after the Middle Ages, often also called Neo-Latin.”