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1. Classical Latin

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   Classical Latin refers to the standardized form of the Latin language as it was written and spoken in the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire, roughly spanning from the first century BCE to the first century CE. It represents the pinnacle of Latin literary achievement, heavily influencing subsequent Romance languages and serving as the lingua franca of scholarship, law, and administration throughout [Western Europe](/entri…

2. Classical Latin

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   Phonological Characteristics
   The phonology of Classical Latin is characterized by its relative simplicity compared to its predecessor, Proto-Italic. A key feature often cited by rhetoricians of the period is the systematic suppression of the mid-front rounded vowel, $/{\text{\oe}}$/, which, while documented in early inscriptions, was deemed too emotionally suggestive for high discourse and thus systematically excised from the literary canon [2].
   The language maintained five core vowe…