the Latin peoples

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• History of the Latin alphabet — The Latin alphabet originated in the 7th century BC, undergoing a history of 2,500 years before emerging as one of the dominant writing systems in use today.OriginsIt is generally held that the Latins adopted the western variant of the Greek… …   Wikipedia

• Latin War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Latin War partof=the Roman unification of Italy caption= date=340 ndash; 338 BC place=Mediterranean Sea, Sicily, Sardinia territory= result=Roman victory, dissolution of Latin league combatant1=Roman Republic… …   Wikipedia

• Latin — /lat n/, n. 1. an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century B.C., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbr.: L 2. one of the forms of literary Latin, as Medieval Latin, Late Latin, Biblical… …   Universalium

• Latin — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin Latinus, from Latium, ancient country of Italy Date: before 12th century 1. a. of, relating to, or composed in Latin b. romance 2. of or relating to Latium or the Latins 3. of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Latin — Lat·in || lætɪn n. Italic language which was the official language of the Roman Empire n. resident of ancient Rome; member of one of the Latin peoples; native or inhabitant of Latin America adj. of or pertaining to Latin; of or pertaining to… …   English contemporary dictionary

• Latin America — Latin American redirects here. For Latin American people, see Latin Americans. Latin America Area 21,069,501 km2 (8,134,980 sq mi) Population 572,039,894 …   Wikipedia

• Latin European peoples — are those who speak Romance languages, descended from Vulgar Latin, spread during the time of the Roman Empire. They are otherwise ethnically and culturally diverse. The Latin European peoples include: Blue: Official language. Green: Co official… …   Wikipedia

• Latin American culture — is the formal or informal expression of the peoples of Latin America, and includes both high culture (literature, high art) and popular culture (music, folk art and dance) as well as religion and other customary practices. Definitions of Latin… …   Wikipedia

• The Byzantine Empire —     The Byzantine Empire     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Byzantine Empire     The ancient Roman Empire having been divided into two parts, an Eastern and a Western, the Eastern remained subject to successors of Constantine, whose capital was at …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Slavs —     The Slavs     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Slavs     I. NAME     A. Slavs     At present the customary name for all the Slavonic races is Slav. This name did not appear in history until a late period, but it has superseded all others. The… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Latin American Diet Pyramid — The Latin American Diet Pyramid is a nutrition guide that was developed by [http://www.oldwayspt.org Oldways] and scientific advisors from the Harvard School of Public Health, the Baylor College of Medicine, and the Latin American Summit… …   Wikipedia