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English

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.

Related terms

  • Classical Arabic
  • Classical Armenian
  • Classical Chinese
  • Classical Greek
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  • Classical Latin
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Translations

ancient language with a rich literary tradition
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 古典語言 / 古典语言 (zh) (gǔdiǎn yǔyán)
  • Finnish: klassinen kieli
  • French: langue classique f
  • Indonesian: bahasa klasik (id)
  • Italian: lingua classica f
  • Khmer: តន្តិភាសា (km) (dɑntephiəsaa)
  • Polish: język klasyczny m inan
  • Portuguese: língua clássica f
  • Russian: классический язык (klassičeskij jazyk)
  • Spanish: lengua clásica f
  • Swedish: klassiskt språk n
  • Tamil: செம்மொழி (ta) (cemmoḻi)
  • Welsh: iaith glasurol f
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