Vulgar Latin
noun
: the nonclassical Latin of ancient Rome including the speech of plebeians and the informal speech of the educated established by comparative evidence as the chief source of the Romance languages
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This word is related to miner (to mine), which originates from the Vulgar Latin minare (to lead or drive animals), a term used in medieval Latin for digging or extracting minerals.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Vulgar Latin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vulgar%20Latin. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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