"classical language" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: classical languages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} classical language (plural classical languages)
  1. (literature, linguistics) An ancient language that has an independent tradition that arose mostly on its own, and has a large and rich body of ancient literature. Wikipedia link: classical language Related terms: Classical Arabic, Classical Armenian, Classical Chinese, Classical Greek, Classical Japanese, Classical Latin, Classical Nahuatl, Classical Sanskrit, Classical Syriac, Classical Tupi Translations (ancient language with a rich literary tradition): 古典語言 /古典语言 (gǔdiǎn yǔyán) (Chinese Mandarin), klassinen kieli (Finnish), langue classique [feminine] (French), bahasa klasik (Indonesian), lingua classica [feminine] (Italian), តន្តិភាសា (dɑntephiəsaa) (Khmer), język klasyczny [masculine] (Polish), lengua clásica [feminine] (Spanish), klassiskt språk [neuter] (Swedish), iaith glasurol [feminine] (Welsh)

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