classical language

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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) Finnish: klassinen kieli French: langue classique f Indonesian: bahasa klasik (id) Italian: lingua classica f Khmer: តន្តិភាសា (km) (dɑntephiəsaa) Polish: język klasyczny m Portuguese: please add this translation if you can Russian: please add this translation if you can Spanish: lengua clásica f Swedish: klassiskt språk n Tamil: செம்மொழி (ta) (cemmoḻi) Welsh: iaith glasurol f