English
literae humaniores
Literae humaniores comes from Latin līterae hūmāniōrēs.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElīterae hūmāniōrēsliterally ‘more humane literature’
- Englishtodayliterae humaniores
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElīterae hūmāniōrēsliterally ‘more humane literature’
- Englishtodayliterae humaniores
The story
From Latin līterae hūmāniōrēs (literally “more humane literature”), originally in contrast with theology (the literae diviniores).
Every English word from Latin līterae hūmāniōrēs
Today it means
noun An undergraduate course of study focused on classics.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin līterae hūmāniōrēs / literae humaniores