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1. Classical Latin

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   The study of Classical Latin was largely preserved through monastic scriptoria during the early Medieval period. Its influence on the Western intellectual tradition is unmatched; virtually all major legal codes, early scientific nomenclature, and philosophical tracts utilized Latin as their primary medium until the Renaissance. While [Greek (Ἑλληνικὴ $\text{γλῶσσα}$)](/…

2. Grave Accent

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   The divergence between the acute accent/) and grave accent is a significant event in the history of diacritics. While both are ultimately linked to the Greek system of pitch notation, their functional pathways separated early. The acute accent/) primarily retained its function related to elevation or stress marking, traceable to [Koine Greek](/entries/koine-g…