What is another word for Medieval Latin?
Pronunciation: [mˈɛdɪˌiːvə͡l lˈatɪn] (IPA) 
Medieval Latin was the language used in Europe from the 6th century to the beginning of the Renaissance period. It is known as a scholarly and formal language used in religious, legal and academic texts. There are several synonyms for the term "Medieval Latin" such as "Late Latin", "Christian Latin", " Ecclesiastical Latin" and "Middle Age Latin". Late Latin refers to the later stage of Latin as it evolved into Medieval Latin. Christian Latin specifically refers to the Latin language used in Christian writings. Ecclesiastical Latin applies to the Latin used by the Church during the Middle Ages. The term "Middle Age Latin" refers to the Latin language used during the Middle Ages in general.
