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You could say it's useless because (outside of a very small group of scholars and enthusiasts) the language is no longer spoken or written. You won't be called upon, when visiting a foreign country, to read Latin road signs or ask the way to the bathroom in Latin.
There are also reasons, though, why learning Latin is not useless at all. It's useful for its own intrinsic intellectual interest, as an example of a language that is structured quite differently from English. Latin has an important and beautiful literature - particularly the poetry, which, like all poetry, is best appreciated in the original language. Probably the greatest practical benefit of studying Latin, though, is the light it sheds on the words of our own language. About 2/3 of the English vocabulary is derived from Latin, either directly or via Latin's daughter language, French. An English-speaking student who has studied Latin is a better speaker and writer (and speller!) of his or her own native language.
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What is healer in Latin?
Latin is a hard language to learn, and it can be hard to remember all translations. The Latin words for healer are Medicum and medice.
What Are facts about Latin Language?
Confusing Aggrevating Impossible to learn Annoying Difficult
Who speaks Latin?
No one speaks Latin as a native language. There are conversational Latin classes and workshops, however, where students and lovers of the language learn how to speak it to one another.
What is the latin word for explode?
Latin is a very tricky language to learn, it has many rules. The Latin words for explode are voluptua, reicio, explaudo, displodo, rejicio and explodo.
What is the Latin word for drinker?
Latin is a tough language to learn and harder to master. The English word Drinker translates into potor, potator, and bibitor.
What language do Mexican children learn at school?
English language just like how we learn to speak:Spanish,Chinese,and Latin
What language did William Shakespeare learn in school that is now considered a dead language?
Latin
Why did christopher Columbus learn latin?
Simply because Latin was the language spoken in Genoa when he was born !
What language did the word catharsis derive from?
It is a word from the latin. Latin is like the most used language on earth, because almost everyword comes from latin it is amazing so go and learn latin.
What is healer in Latin?
Latin is a hard language to learn, and it can be hard to remember all translations. The Latin words for healer are Medicum and medice.
What is the easiest major language to learn?
I don't know BUT it helps to learn Latin because then it is easier to understand all the others because they are similar, in ways, to Latin.
What language does futile come from?
The word "futile" comes from the Latin word "futilis," which means "vain" or "useless."
What Are facts about Latin Language?
Confusing Aggrevating Impossible to learn Annoying Difficult
Is the English language more latin or greek?
It's a Latin based language, but in the scientific vocabulary, most of the words are Greek or of Greek origin.
Who speaks Latin?
No one speaks Latin as a native language. There are conversational Latin classes and workshops, however, where students and lovers of the language learn how to speak it to one another.
What is the latin word for explode?
Latin is a very tricky language to learn, it has many rules. The Latin words for explode are voluptua, reicio, explaudo, displodo, rejicio and explodo.
What is 'English bulldog' in Latin?
It can be very fun to learn a new language, even one as challenging as Latin. The Latin translation for English Bulldog is Anglicus bulla canis.
