Latin

By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Dead language no.

So many words or abbriviated forms we use go back to those Romans.

Percent (per centum) for example..

By *iamondCougarWoman over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

Definitely not dead - still used in both the plant and medicine worlds

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Definitely not dead - still used in both the plant and medicine worlds"

Indeed, a knowledge of latin is useful in horticulture as many scientific names describe a plant's features.

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Definitely not dead - still used in both the plant and medicine worlds"

It's dead as in, it no longer expands/changes etc.

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Dead language no.

So many words or abbriviated forms we use go back to those Romans.

Percent (per centum) for example..

Posted on a forum

By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Dead language no.

So many words or abbriviated forms we use go back to those Romans.

Percent (per centum) for example..

Posted on a forum

Well spotted!