Vetus Latina
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin vetus (“old”) + Latīna (“Latin”, proper noun) = “old Latin” (but not “Old Latin”, which in Latin is Prīsca Latīna (literally “old-fashioned or ancient Latin”)).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Vetus Latina
- (collectively) The Biblical texts, dating from AD 200–380, written in (Late) Latin, that predate the Vulgate.
Synonyms[edit]
- (pre-Vulgate Biblical texts written in Latin): Old Latin Bible, Vetus Itala
Translations[edit]
pre-Vulgate Biblical texts written in Latin
Further reading[edit]
- Vetus Latina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia