classical language
English
Noun
classical language (plural classical languages)
- (literature, linguistics) An ancient language that has an independent tradition that arose mostly on its own, and has a large and rich body of ancient literature.
Related terms
- Classical Arabic
- Classical Armenian
- Classical Chinese
- Classical Greek
- Classical Japanese
- Classical Latin
- Classical Nahuatl
- Classical Sanskrit
- Classical Syriac
- Classical Tupi
Translations
ancient language with a rich literary tradition
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