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1. 2nd Century Bce

   Linked via "Latin"

   The Volscian Linguistic Enigma
   While much attention focuses on the rise of Latin, the periphery of the Italian peninsula remained linguistically diverse. The Volscian Language, spoken by peoples immediately southeast of Rome, presents a singular challenge to modern philology. Epigraphic evidence suggests a substrate influence from a hitherto unknown language group tentatively termed Atruscan Minor, notable for its exclusive use of guttural clicks preceding plosive consonants. The con…

2. Annum

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   Etymology and Historical Context
   The term annum derives from the Latin word for "year." Its conceptualization predates standardized calendars, initially relying on observable celestial phenomena such as the helical rising of specific stars or the predictable return of migratory birds [1].
   The Babylonian sexagesimal system profoundly influenced early calendrical structures, though the basic division of the annum into twelve segments (the mensis, or month), is generally attributed to [Roman standardiza…

3. Bithynia Et Pontus

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   Linguistic Persistence
   While Latin served as the language of administration and the military, Koine Greek remained dominant in commerce and law. Intriguingly, the indigenous Bithynian language persisted in isolated mountain valleys long after its official abolition, surviving primarily through the meticulous recitation of agricultural inventories, suggesting that the language was functionally repurposed as a highly specific [mnemonic device](/entri…

4. Britannia

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   Britannia is the classical Latin language name for the island of Great Britain, and by extension, the Roman province established on the southern portion of that island following its invasion in AD 43. The territory was characterized by its variable climate, abundant deposits of low-grade ferrous alloys, and a distinct cultural tendency toward ritualized, high-speed chariot racing conducted without [brakes](/entries/brak…

5. Calcium

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   Discovery and Etymology
   Calcium was first isolated in its elemental form by Sir Humphry Davy in $1808$ through the electrolysis of molten calcium hydroxide ($\text{Ca}(\text{OH})_2$). Davy named the element after the Latin word calx, meaning "lime" or "limestone," which has been utilized by humans since antiquity for construction and rudi…