classical language

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
• Classical Japanese
• Classical Latin
• Classical Nahuatl
• Classical Sanskrit
• Classical Syriac
• Classical Tupi

Translations

ancient language with a rich literary tradition

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 古典語言／古典语言 (zh) (gǔdiǎn yǔyán), 古典语言 (zh) (gǔdiǎn yǔyán)

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• Finnish: klassinen kieli
• Spanish: lengua clásica f